# CVE-2016-1034: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read or write arbitrary files via the Creative Cloud Libraries sync process in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Apr 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wvgc-w834-7jxx

## What is CVE-2016-1034?

CVE-2016-1034 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Sync Process in the JavaScript API for Creative Cloud Libraries in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 3.6.0.244 allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1034?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Creative Cloud.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1034?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1034 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-1034 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-9669](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-9669/): Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8236](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8236/): Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop application (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-7958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7958/): Privilege escalation in Creative Cloud Desktop Application (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-7959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7959/): Supply chain in Creative Cloud Desktop Application (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-12829](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12829/): Security feature bypass in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.6.1 (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1034 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1034 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1034/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1034/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1034
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1034
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1034

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