SB2021060841 - Privilege escalation in Adobe Premiere Elements
Published: June 8, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021060841
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Insecure Temporary File (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28623)
CWE-ID: CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in the Adobe Premiere Elements for Windows and macOS installer due to insecure temporary file creation. A local user can overwrite temporary files during installation and escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability affects Adobe Premiere Elements installer version 5.2 and earlier.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.