CVE-2026-48344: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367) in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop contains a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that may allow arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. Exploitation does not require user interaction but depends on conditions outside the attacker's control. The vulnerability affects the scope of the application and has a high severity rating.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48344 is a TOCTOU race condition vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The vulnerability changes the security scope and does not require user interaction for exploitation. However, the attack complexity is high due to reliance on external conditions beyond the attacker's control. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to execute arbitrary code as the current user, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and the scope is changed, indicating that the impact extends beyond the initially vulnerable component.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published by Adobe at this time. Users should monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2026-48344: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367) in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop
Description
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop contains a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that may allow arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. Exploitation does not require user interaction but depends on conditions outside the attacker's control. The vulnerability affects the scope of the application and has a high severity rating.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48344 is a TOCTOU race condition vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The vulnerability changes the security scope and does not require user interaction for exploitation. However, the attack complexity is high due to reliance on external conditions beyond the attacker's control. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to execute arbitrary code as the current user, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and the scope is changed, indicating that the impact extends beyond the initially vulnerable component.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published by Adobe at this time. Users should monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T15:28:38.139Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a569d1f68715ace43280d85
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 20:33:35 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 20:51:42 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 03:02:12 UTC
Views: 5
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