Adobe Security Bulletin

Security update available for Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application | APSB22-11

Bulletin ID

Date Published

Priority

ASPB22-11

February 8, 2022

3

Summary

Adobe has released an update for the Creative Cloud Installer  for Windows.  This update includes a  fix for a critical vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.   

Affected versions

Product

Affected version

Platform

Creative Cloud Desktop Application (Installer)

2.7.0.13 and earlier versions

Windows

Note:

To check the version of the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application (Installer):   

  • Visit "Properties”>”Details” on Windows or “Get Info” on Mac to view the installer version

Solution

Adobe categorizes this update with the following priority rating and recommends users update their installation to the newest version:

Product

Updated version

Platform

Priority rating

Availability

Creative Cloud Desktop Application (Installer)

2.7.0.15

Windows

3

Vulnerability Details

Vulnerability Category

Vulnerability Impact

Severity

CVSS base score 

CVE Numbers

Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

Arbitrary code execution

Critical

7.0

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

CVE-2022-23202

Acknowledgments

Adobe would like to thank the following for reporting these issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers: 

  • { DoHyun Lee(@l33d0hyun) and SeungYun LEE(@SeungYun_Le2) } of Korea University Sejong Campus &    { JaeHeng Yoon(@onnoveath) } of JENBlack Soft - CVE-2022-23202

Revisions

February 8, 2022; Updated acknowledgment details for CVE-2022-23202





For more information, visit https://helpx.adobe.com/security.html, or email PSIRT@adobe.com.

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