CVE-2016-4157 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application installer due to an untrusted search path.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4157?
CVE-2016-4157 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 3.7.0.272 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Creative Cloud.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2020-9669 Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2019-8236 Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop application
- CVE-2019-7958 Privilege escalation in Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2019-7959 Supply chain in Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2018-12829 Security feature bypass in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.6.1
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cw7p-pj6q-fmg8.