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TI-2026-35680 Aliases CVE-2026-48272GHSA-wq6c-cg2f-6555

Creative Cloud Desktop | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Creative Cloud Desktop is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00227 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Creative Cloud Desktop (Adobe): 6.10.0.252.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeCreative Cloud Desktopup to 6.9.1.16.10.0.252.3Patch availableCNA
  • Creative Cloud Desktop VendorAdobe Affected up to 6.9.1.1 Fixed in 6.10.0.252.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.9.1.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.9.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Creative Cloud Desktop (Adobe) Fixed in 6.10.0.252.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb26-77.…

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

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    • TI-2026-35750 GoCart | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)Priority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48272
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wq6c-cg2f-6555

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-07769 Link following in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-07758 Incorrect permission assignment in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-07757 Link following in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-04175 Adobe Creative Cloud Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-19087 Adobe Creative Cloud Incorrect Permission Assignment Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-09666 Creative Cloud Desktop installer Uncontrolled Search Path element could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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