CVE-2018-4873 json
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 4.4.1.298 and earlier have an exploitable Unquoted Search Path vulnerability.
published 2018-05-19 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-16658
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 4.4.1.298 and earlier have an exploitable Unquoted Search Path vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.
Exploit prediction
1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.4.1.298 and earlier versions
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb18-12.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104103
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040860
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-4873
- NVD CVE-2018-4873
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