Improper input validation in Adobe Creative Cloud

CVE-2018-4992

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 4.4.1.298 and earlier have an exploitable Improper input validation vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-4992: held from 0.010 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.009 · change: -0.002

Affected products

  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.4.1.298 And Earlier Versions — versions Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.4.1.298 and earlier versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4992?
CVE-2018-4992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-4992?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.