Vulnerability · Published Sep 27, 2021 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2021-39828Adobe Digital Editions Installer flaw leads to Local Privilege Escalation
Medium 5.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Digital Editions from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Digital Editions | unspecified – through 4.5.11.187646unspecified – through None |
Weakness: CWE-379 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N