Uncontrolled search path in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop
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
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
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
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104349
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-5573-h4f7-7p93
- 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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- TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-104349 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-104349 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5573-h4f7-7p93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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