Description
Creative Cloud Desktop is affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition 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.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Creative Cloud Desktop contains a Time‑of‑Check Time‑of‑Use (TOCTOU) race condition that can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The flaw is a CWE‑367 weakness; it allows an attacker to execute malicious code without requiring the user to interact with the application. The impact is a change of scope and a compromise of system integrity, enabling full code execution privileges for the victim's account.

Affected Systems

Adobe’s Creative Cloud Desktop application is impacted. The advisory does not list specific application versions, so users should review the installed Adobe software list to verify whether their version is vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.8 indicates high severity. The EPSS score of less than 1 % suggests a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not present in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the advisory, the attack most likely requires conditions that are not directly under the attacker’s control, implying a local or constrained remote scenario. Thus, while the potential damage from the vulnerability is significant, the real‑world risk remains low under the current conditions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 04:51 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Creative Cloud Desktop to a version that contains the vendor’s fix.
  • If a prompt update cannot be applied, inhibit the component or behavior that can trigger the race condition, for example by disabling related settings or restricting its execution rights.
  • Continuously monitor systems for unusual processes or behaviors and plan for a timely patch deployment when the updated release becomes available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 04:51 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe creative Cloud
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe creative Cloud

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Creative Cloud Desktop is affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition 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.
Title GoCart | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
Weaknesses CWE-367
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Adobe Creative Cloud
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-15T10:34:54.284Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T15:28:38.139Z

Link: CVE-2026-48344

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-15T10:34:48.642Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T20:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-367

    Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition