CVE-2022-23202 HIGH

CVE-2022-23202: Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element Arbitrary code execution

Vendor Adobe
Product Creative Cloud (desktop component)
Weakness CWE-427
Published February 16, 2022
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop version 2.7.0.13 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must download a malicious DLL file. The attacker has to deliver the DLL on the same folder as the installer which makes it as a high complexity attack vector.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 16, 2022 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated