CVE-2018-4992 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 exploit improper input validation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop to escalate privileges.

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-2018-4992?

CVE-2018-4992 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 Improper input validation vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4992?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Creative Cloud.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4992?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-4992 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4992 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-779h-xx5r-h8f3.