CVE-2016-4118 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer for the Adobe Connect Add-In on Windows, affecting versions prior to 11.9.976.291. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.