Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop up to 6.9.1.1 Search Path uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop up to 6.9.1.1. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Search Path. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-48272. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop up to 6.9.1.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Search Path. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Creative Cloud Desktop is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-48272 since 05/21/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/15/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 6.10.0.252.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: Creative Cloud Desktop 6.10.0.252.3

Timelineinfo

05/21/2026 CVE reserved
07/15/2026 +55 days Advisory disclosed
07/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-48272 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-48272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-379153

Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2026 03:26
Changes: 07/15/2026 03:26 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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