#VU117082 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Creative Cloud Desktop Application - CVE-2025-54271
Published: October 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117082
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54271
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Creative Cloud Desktop Application
Creative Cloud Desktop Application
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
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 updates from vendor's website.