What is CVE-2016-6935?

CVE-2016-6935 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Creative_cloud, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-13.

How severe is CVE-2016-6935?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Adobe Creative_cloud

CVE-2016-6935

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 3.8.0.310 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory.

EPSS: 0.008 (50.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Creative_cloud
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6935?: CVE-2016-6935 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Creative_cloud, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-6935?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.