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MEDIUM · 5.8

CVE-2021-39828

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 t...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeDigital Editions<= 4.5.11.187646
AppleMacos-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-379

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-39828?

CVE-2021-39828 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM). 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 t...

How severe is CVE-2021-39828?

CVE-2021-39828 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-39828?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Digital Editions, Apple Macos.