{
  "cveId": "CVE-2021-35982",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-35982",
  "summary": "CVE-2021-35982 is fixed in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on 1 platform by Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 21.007.20091 (version 21.007.20091), released September 9, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.",
  "title": "Adobe Reader DC Windows Installer Uncontrolled Search Path element could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution",
  "description": "Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. A local attacker with non-administrative privileges can plant a malicious DLL to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user via DLL hijacking. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.",
  "published": "2021-09-29T16:15:07Z",
  "severity": "",
  "cvss": 7.3,
  "cwe": "CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)",
  "epss": 0.01773,
  "epssPercentile": 0.78312,
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35982",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "windows-app",
      "product": "Adobe Acrobat Reader DC",
      "fixedVersion": "21.007.20091",
      "fix": "Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 21.007.20091",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/windows-app/adobe.acrobat.reader.32-bit-21.007.20091",
      "released": "2021-09-09T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T19:12:23Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}