High severity · published Jul 14, 2026
CVE-2026-48344
GoCart | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Creative Cloud Desktop is affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Creative Cloud Desktop · Adobe
through 6.9.1.1 · source: vendor
CC
Creative Cloud Desktop Application · Adobe
through 6.9.1.1 · source: NVD
In the news
VulnerabilityHigh
ZDI-26-420: Adobe Creative Cloud AGSService Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-48344.
Jul 15, 2026·Zero Day Initiative
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48344
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48344
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb26-77.html
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