Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 4.4.1.298 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 4.4.1.298. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-4992. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 4.4.1.298 (Cloud Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 05/08/2018. The weakness was shared 05/08/2018 by Cyril Vallicari (ryan) with Tencent (Website). The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-4992 since 01/03/2018. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109729 (Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop < 4.5.0.331 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-12)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370935 (Adobe Security Update for Creative Cloud Desktop (APSB18-12)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (109729) and SecurityFocus (BID 104103†). The entries VDB-118008 and VDB-118033 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 109729
Nessus Name: Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop < 4.5.0.331 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-12)
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OpenVAS ID: 64028
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Creative Cloud Security Updates APSB18-12 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Researcher: Cyril Vallicari (ryan)
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4992 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4992
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118034
SecurityFocus: 104103 - Adobe Creative Cloud APSB18-12 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040860

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2018 10:51
Updated: 03/14/2023 13:51
Changes: 05/20/2018 10:51 (73), 02/07/2020 15:11 (8), 03/14/2023 13:51 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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