Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element Arbitrary code execution
CVE-2022-23202

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 February 2022

Summary

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop version 2.7.0.13 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must download a malicious DLL file. The attacker has to deliver the DLL on the same folder as the installer which makes it as a high complexity attack vector.

Affected Version(s)

Creative Cloud (desktop component) <= 2.7.0.13

Creative Cloud (desktop component) <= unspecified

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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