Improper certificate validation in Creative Cloud Desktop Application - CVE-2018-12829
Published: August 28, 2018 / Updated: August 28, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14539
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2018-12829
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Creative Cloud Desktop Application
Creative Cloud Desktop Application
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper certificate validation. A local attacker can supply specially crafted certificate, gain elevated privileges and perform further attacks.
The weakness exists due to improper certificate validation. A local attacker can supply specially crafted certificate, gain elevated privileges and perform further attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12829
Update to version 4.6.1.