Insecure DLL loading in Creative Cloud Desktop Application - CVE-2018-5003
Published: August 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14338
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5003
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure .dll loading mechanism when opening files. A remote attacker can place a file along with specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current victim.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Creative Cloud Desktop Application
How to mitigate CVE-2018-5003
Update to version 4.5.5.342.
Creative Cloud Desktop Application - update to 4.5.5.342