# CVE-2019-7957: Security feature bypass in Creative Cloud Desktop Application

> Attackers can bypass security features in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application, leading to denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Aug 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q4f5-j672-7h6f

## What is CVE-2019-7957?

CVE-2019-7957 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application, published on 16 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 4.6.1 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to denial of service.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7957?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Creative Cloud.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-7957?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-7957 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7957 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application

- [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-2019-7957 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-7957 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application, published on 16 Aug 2019. 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-2019-7957 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application. 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-2019-7957/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7957/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7957
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7957
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-7957

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7957/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.