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HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2016-4157

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 3.7.0.272 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an uns...

Vulnerability Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 3.7.0.272 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an unspecified directory.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeCreative Cloud<= 3.6.0.248

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-4157?

CVE-2016-4157 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 3.7.0.272 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an uns...

How severe is CVE-2016-4157?

CVE-2016-4157 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4157?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Creative Cloud.