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CVE-2016-4158 Details

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 3.7.0.272 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.3 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb16-21.html CVEVendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb16-21.html [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft windows
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
adobe creative cloud
<= 3.6.0.248

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4158
NVD Published Date:
Jun 16, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-4158 Details - Not Deferred