CVE-2018-5003

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.9% 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-426

Description

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.5.5.342 (installer) has an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

Affected products

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application: before 4.5.5.342 — fixed in 4.5.5.342

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.5.5.342. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105065
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041469
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb18-20.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105065
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041469
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb18-20.html

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