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CVE-2018-5003

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-5003 is an insecure library loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability affecting Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application installers prior to version 4.5.5.342 on Windows. This flaw could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation through user interaction. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk, though its EPSS score is low. There is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 4.5.5.342CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.87%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
91.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0487 is in the 92nd percentile among its peer group of 11,615 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

adobevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

helpx.adobe.com / security/products/creative-cloud/apsb18-20.html
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/105065
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1041469
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry