CVE-2021-39828 Adobe Digital Editions Installer flaw leads to Local Privilege Escalation
An authenticated attacker can escalate privileges via a flaw in the Adobe Digital Editions installer, requiring user interaction during installation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-39828?
CVE-2021-39828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Digital Editions, published on 27 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.11.187646 (and earlier) are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Digital Editions installer. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-379
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39828?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Digital Editions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39828?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-39828 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39828 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Digital Editions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q89f-4fm5-5x46.