CVE-2021-43017

Adobe Creative Cloud DLL Hijacking Local Application Denial of Service

Description

Adobe Creative Cloud version 5.5 (and earlier) are affected by an Application denial of service vulnerability in the Creative Cloud Desktop installer. An authenticated attacker with root privileges could leverage this vulnerability to achieve denial of service by planting a malicious file on the victim's local machine. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability.

Category

4.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: Adobe GoCart
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43017?
CVE-2021-43017 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-43017?
To fix CVE-2021-43017, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-43017 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-43017 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-43017?
CVE-2021-43017 affects Adobe GoCart.
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