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TI-2018-03571 Aliases CVE-2018-5003GHSA-wqqg-9w32-87v5

Untrusted search path in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.5.5.342

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.5.5.342 (installer) has an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04809 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.5.5.342Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.5.5.342—No fix listedCNA
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.5.5.342 Vendor— Affected Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.5.5.342 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.5.5.342VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.5.5.342 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5003
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqqg-9w32-87v5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-05637 Improper input validation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-02226 Incorrect permission assignment in Adobe Thor 3.9.5.353 and earlier. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-09203 Improper certificate validation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.6.1 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05636 Incorrect permission assignment in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-03559 Improper certificate validation in Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.4.1.298 and… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-07756 Improper privilege management in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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