SB2026071526 - Two vulnerabilities in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
Published: July 15, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-48272)
CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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 remote attacker to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path element in Creative Cloud Desktop Application when loading resources on Windows. A remote attacker can place a malicious file in a searched path to escalate privileges.
2) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-48344)
CWE-ID: CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
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.
The vulnerability exists due to time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Creative Cloud Desktop Application when handling local operations on Windows. A local user can win a race condition to escalate privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.