Security update available for Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application | APSB20-33
| Product | Affected version | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Cloud Desktop Application | 5.1 and earlier versions |
Windows |
Note
To check the version of the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app:
- Launch the Creative Cloud desktop app and sign in with your Adobe ID
- Click the gear icon and choose Preferences > General
To check the version of the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app (5.0 or later):
- Launch the Creative Cloud desktop app and sign in with your Adobe ID
- Click the Help menu and choose “About Creative Cloud”
Adobe categorizes this update with the following priority rating and recommends users update their installation to the newest version:
| Product | Updated version | Platform | Priority rating | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Cloud Desktop Application | 5.2 | Windows |
2 | Download Center |
The latest Creative Cloud Desktop App installer can be downloaded from the Download Center.
| Vulnerability Category | Vulnerability Impact | Severity | CVE Numbers |
| Lack of Exploit Mitigations | Privilege escalation |
Important |
CVE-2020-9669 |
| Insecure File permissions |
Privilege escalation |
Important |
CVE-2020-9671 |
| Symlink vulnerability |
Privilege escalation |
Important |
CVE-2020-9670 |
| Symlink vulnerability |
Arbitrary file system write |
Critical |
CVE-2020-9682 |
