CVE-2026-48272 (GCVE-0-2026-48272)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-14 20:21 – Updated: 2026-07-15 10:35
VLAI
Title
Creative Cloud Desktop | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
Summary
Creative Cloud Desktop is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.9.1.1 (custom)
Unaffected: 6.10.0.252.3 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-07-14 17:00
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