Bulletin ID
Last updated on
Dec 27, 2022
Security update available for Adobe Acrobat Reader for Android | APSB21-89
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Date Published |
Priority |
|---|---|---|
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ASPB21-89 |
October 12, 2021 |
3 |
Summary
Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Acrobat Reader for Android. This update addresses an important vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure in the context of the current user.
Affected Versions
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Product |
Version |
Platform |
|---|---|---|
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Adobe Acrobat Reader for Android |
21.8.0 and earlier version |
All Android versions |
Solution
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the latest version:
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Product |
Version |
Platform |
Priority Rating |
Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adobe Reader Mobile |
21.9.0 |
All supported Android versions 7.0 and above |
3 |
Vulnerability details
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Vulnerability Category |
Vulnerability Impact |
Severity |
CVE Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) |
Arbitrary code execution |
Important |
CVE-2021-40724 |
Acknowledgements
Adobe would like to thank hulkvision_ for reporting this issue and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers
