GoCart | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Creative Cloud Desktop is affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition 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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Creative Cloud Desktop | up to 6.9.1.1 | 6.10.0.252.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Creative Cloud Desktop VendorAdobe Affected up to 6.9.1.1 Fixed in 6.10.0.252.3 Patch available CNA
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
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-35680 Creative Cloud Desktop | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)Priority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48344
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3wj-mx7q-rfv9
References
More Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-48344 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-48344 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q3wj-mx7q-rfv9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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