CVE-2021-40776

Published: Jun 15, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 0.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD (Secondary)

Description

Adobe Lightroom Classic 10.3 (and earlier) are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Offline Lightroom Classic installer. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability.

Affected (1)

Products: Adobe: Lightroom

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Lightroom	Before 10.4

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

Related CWEs

Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

The product creates a temporary file in a directory whose permissions allow unintended actors to determine the file's existence or otherwise access that file.

References (2)

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/lightroom/apsb21-97.html

Source: psirt@adobe.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/lightroom/apsb21-97.html

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

PatchVendor Advisory

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