CVE-2018-12829

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-08-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-295

Description

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.6.1 has an improper certificate validation vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

Affected products

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application: before 4.6.1 — fixed in 4.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105158
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041600
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb18-32.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105158
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041600
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb18-32.html

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