CVE-2021-21078

Published: Mar 12, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 0.6 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.3 (and earlier) is affected by an Unquoted Service Path vulnerability in CCXProcess that could allow an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the process of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction

Affected (1)

Products: Adobe: Creative Cloud Desktop Application

1 product

Creative Cloud Desktop Application

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application	Up to 5.3

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Apple Macos	All versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

Untrusted Search Path

The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

References (2)

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-18.html

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Vendor Advisory

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-18.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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