SB2025101483 - Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application for macOS



SB2025101483 - Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application for macOS

Published: October 14, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025101483
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54271)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A local user can trigger a race and write arbitrary files on the system, leading to privilege escalation. 

The vulnerability affects macOS installations only.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.