Vulnerability · Published Jun 28, 2021 · Assigned by adobe

CVE-2021-21090Adobe InCopy DOCX file parsing directory traversal vulnerability could lead to remote code execution

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal in InCopy from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 5.4% (higher than 93% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)5.4%top 7.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Adobe InCopy version 16.0 (and earlier) is affected by an path traversal vulnerability when parsing a crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Adobe InCopy unspecified – through 16.0unspecified – through None

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References