CVE-2018-5003 json
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.5.5.342 (installer) has an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability.
published 2018-08-29 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-16789
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.5.5.342 (installer) has an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Patch / fix
- adobe creative_cloud 4.5.5.342
Exploit prediction
4.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.5.5.342
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb18-20.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105065
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041469
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5003
- NVD CVE-2018-5003
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