CVE-2018-4873

HIGHNVD 7.8

7.8

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 4.4.1.298 and earlier have an exploitable Unquoted Search Path vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 59.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 19, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

psirt@adobehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104103
psirt@adobehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040860
psirt@adobehttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb18-12.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104103
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040860
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb18-12.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-4873?

CVE-2018-4873 is a high vulnerability published on May 19, 2018. Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 4.4.1.298 and earlier have an exploitable Unquoted Search Path vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.

When was CVE-2018-4873 disclosed?

CVE-2018-4873 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 19, 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-2018-4873 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-4873 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 59.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-4873?

CVE-2018-4873 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-4873?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-4873, 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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CVE-2018-4873

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