Insecure Temporary File in Premiere Elements - CVE-2021-28623
Published: June 8, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53927
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28623
CWE-ID: CWE-377
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in the Adobe Premiere Elements for Windows and macOS installer due to insecure temporary file creation. A local user can overwrite temporary files during installation and escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability affects Adobe Premiere Elements installer version 5.2 and earlier.
Affected software
Premiere Elements
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28623
Install updates from vendor's website.