CVE-2026-48344 GoCart | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
A race condition in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop allows arbitrary code execution without user interaction, requiring a patch to mitigate.
- 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-2026-48344?
CVE-2026-48344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop, published on 14 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Creative Cloud Desktop is affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48344?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48344?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48344 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-48344 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48344 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop
- CVE-2020-9671 Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2020-9682 Path traversal in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2020-9670 Path traversal in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2026-48272 Creative Cloud Desktop | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
- CVE-2021-43019 Adobe Creative Cloud Incorrect Permission Assignment Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3wj-mx7q-rfv9.