CVE-2022-23202

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element Arbitrary code execution

State
Published
Severity
7.0 High
Published
Feb 16, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Reserved
Jan 12, 2022

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Description

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop version 2.7.0.13 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must download a malicious DLL file. The attacker has to deliver the DLL on the same folder as the installer which makes it as a high complexity attack vector.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hadobe

Weaknesses

  • CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Creative Cloud (desktop component)Adobe
  • 2.7.0.13 and earlierAffected
  • None and earlierAffected

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