SB2016101204 - Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
Published: October 12, 2016 Updated: October 13, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016101204
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary code execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6935)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.The weakness is due to an unquoted search path in the affected software. By persuading the victim to view a specially crafted PDF file, attackers can load the application or execute arbirtary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.