Vulnerabilities > CVE-2021-28545 - Missing Support for Integrity Check vulnerability in Adobe products

CVSS 8.1 - HIGH

Attack vector

NETWORK

Attack complexity

LOW

Privileges required

NONE

Confidentiality impact

HIGH

Integrity impact

HIGH

Availability impact

NONE

network

low complexity

adobe

CWE-353

NVD

Published: 2021-04-01

Updated: 2021-09-08

Summary

Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2020.013.20074 (and earlier), 2020.001.30018 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30188 (and earlier) are missing support for an integrity check. An unauthenticated attacker would have the ability to completely manipulate data in a certified PDF without invalidating the original certification. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open the tampered file.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part	Description	Count
Application	Adobe Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30059 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30065 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30066 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30068 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30070 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30078 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30079 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30080 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30096 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30099 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30102 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30105 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30106 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30110 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30113 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30120 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30127 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30138 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30140 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30142 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30143 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30180 Adobe Acrobat 17.011.30188 Adobe Acrobat 20.001.30005 Adobe Acrobat 20.001.30010 Adobe Acrobat 20.001.30018 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.008.20082 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20069 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20071 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20077 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20079 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.010.20056 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.010.20059 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.010.20060 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.016.20039 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.016.20041 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.016.20045 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.017.20050 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.017.20053 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.020.20039 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.020.20042 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.023.20053 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.023.20056 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.023.20070 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.000.0000 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.009.20044 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.009.20058 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.012.20093 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.012.20095 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.012.20096 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.012.20098 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.0 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.009.20044 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.009.20050 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20035 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20038 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20040 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20055 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20058 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20063 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.008.20071 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.008.20074 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.008.20080 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.008.20081 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20064 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20069 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20091 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20098 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20099 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20100 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.012.20034 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.012.20035 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.012.20036 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.021.20047 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.021.20056 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.021.20058 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.021.20061 Adobe Acrobat DC 20.006.20042 Adobe Acrobat DC 20.009.20074 Adobe Acrobat DC 20.012.20048 Adobe Acrobat DC 20.013.20066 Adobe Acrobat DC 20.013.20074 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30059 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30065 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30066 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30068 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30070 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30078 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30079 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30080 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30096 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30099 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30102 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30105 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30106 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30110 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30113 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30120 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30127 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30138 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30140 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30142 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30180 Adobe Acrobat Reader 17.011.30188 Adobe Acrobat Reader 20.001.30005 Adobe Acrobat Reader 20.001.30010 Adobe Acrobat Reader 20.001.30018 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.008.20082 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20069 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20071 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20077 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20079 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20056 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20059 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20060 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.016.20039 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.016.20041 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.016.20045 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.017.20050 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.017.20053 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.020.20039 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.020.20042 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.023.20053 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.023.20056 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.023.20070 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.000.0000 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.009.20044 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.009.20058 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.012.20093 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.012.20095 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.012.20098 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.0 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.009.20044 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.009.20050 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.011.20035 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.011.20038 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.011.20040 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.011.20055 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.011.20063 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.008.20071 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.008.20074 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.008.20080 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.008.20081 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20064 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20069 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20091 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20098 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20099 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20100 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.012.20034 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.012.20035 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.012.20036 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.021.20047 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.021.20056 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.021.20058 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.021.20061 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 20.006.20042 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 20.009.20074 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 20.012.20048 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 20.013.20066 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 20.013.20074	161
OS	Apple Apple Macos -	1
OS	Microsoft Microsoft Windows -	1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-353 - Missing Support for Integrity Check

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Subverting Environment Variable Values
The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
Manipulating Opaque Client-based Data Tokens
In circumstances where an application holds important data client-side in tokens (cookies, URLs, data files, and so forth) that data can be manipulated. If client or server-side application components reinterpret that data as authentication tokens or data (such as store item pricing or wallet information) then even opaquely manipulating that data may bear fruit for an Attacker. In this pattern an attacker undermines the assumption that client side tokens have been adequately protected from tampering through use of encryption or obfuscation.
Manipulating User State
An attacker modifies state information maintained by the target software in user-accessible locations. If successful, the target software will use this tainted state information and execute in an unintended manner. State management is an important function within an application. User state maintained by the application can include usernames, payment information, browsing history as well as application-specific contents such as items in a shopping cart. Manipulating user state can be employed by an attacker to elevate privilege, conduct fraudulent transactions or otherwise modify the flow of the application to derive certain benefits.
Manipulating Writeable Configuration Files
Generally these are manually edited files that are not in the preview of the system administrators, any ability on the attackers' behalf to modify these files, for example in a CVS repository, gives unauthorized access directly to the application, the same as authorized users.

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html