CVE-2021-40776

Adobe Lightroom Classic DLL Hijacking Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

Adobe Lightroom Classic 10.3 (and earlier) are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Offline Lightroom Classic installer. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: Adobe Lightroom Classic
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/lightroom/apsb21-97.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40776?
CVE-2021-40776 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40776?
To fix CVE-2021-40776, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-40776 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-40776 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-40776?
CVE-2021-40776 affects Adobe Lightroom Classic.
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