CVE-2018-12829

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 5%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.6.1 has an improper certificate validation vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
91.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 29, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 6, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041600
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105158

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-12829?
CVE-2018-12829 is a critical vulnerability published on August 29, 2018. Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.6.1 has an improper certificate validation vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
When was CVE-2018-12829 disclosed?
CVE-2018-12829 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 29, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-12829 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-12829 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12829?
CVE-2018-12829 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-12829?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12829, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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