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Uncontrolled search path in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop

Priority LOW 33CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
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

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application through 6.10.0.252.41 contains an uncontrolled search path element (CWE-427) that lets code run in the context of the current user. A low-privileged local attacker can run arbitrary code if a victim opens a malicious file.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00156 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Creative Cloud Desktop Application (Adobe): 6.11.0.478.6

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 Desktop Applicationup to 6.10.0.252.416.11.0.478.6Patch availableCNA
  • Creative Cloud Desktop Application VendorAdobe Affected up to 6.10.0.252.41 Fixed in 6.11.0.478.6 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Adobe

Remediation

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application users should update to version 6.11.0.478.6 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Creative Cloud Desktop Application (Adobe) Fixed in 6.11.0.478.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104349
  2. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-5573-h4f7-7p93
  3. 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2026-52938 Adobe Commerce | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-34084 Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-22559 XXE can expose crypt key and other secrets granting full admin access KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-19615 Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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