Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-43017 |
CWE-ID | CWE-378 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Creative Cloud Desktop Application Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU58076
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43017
CWE-ID:
CWE-378 - Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to creation of temporary file with insecure permissions. A local user can crash the application.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCreative Cloud Desktop Application: 5.0 - 5.5.0.619
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.