Insecure Temporary File in Premiere Elements - CVE-2021-28623
Published: June 8, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53927
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28623
CWE-ID: CWE-377
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Premiere Elements
Premiere Elements
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28623
Install updates from vendor's website.