Insecure DLL loading in Creative Cloud Desktop Application - CVE-2021-28594
Published: June 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53961
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28594
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 installer for Creative Cloud Desktop loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file on a remote SMB fileshare, trick the victim into launching the installation file from that directory and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
Affected software
Creative Cloud Desktop Application
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28594
Install updates from vendor's website.
Creative Cloud Desktop Application - update to 5.4.5.550