CVE-2021-21068

Adobe Creative Cloud installer arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: March 12, 2021 at 06:12 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:34 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCreative Cloud Desktop Application· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.3 (and earlier) is affected by a file handling vulnerability that could allow an attacker to cause arbitrary file overwriting. Exploitation of this issue requires physical access and user interaction.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 5.3
apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-379

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