CVE-2018-4873 Privilege escalation in Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.4.1.298 and earlier versions

High 7.8 Published 19 May 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges via an unquoted search path vulnerability in the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-4873?

CVE-2018-4873 is a high-severity vulnerability in Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.4.1.298 and earlier versions, published on 19 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 4.4.1.298 and earlier have an exploitable Unquoted Search Path vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-428

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4873?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Creative Cloud.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4873?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-4873 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4873 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x8qr-mc64-66wh.