Vulnerability · Published Oct 15, 2025 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2025-54271Creative Cloud Desktop | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
Medium 5.6
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Creative Cloud Desktop from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Creative Cloud Desktop versions 6.7.0.278 and earlier are affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system write. A low-privileged attacker could exploit the timing between the check and use of a resource, potentially allowing unauthorized modifications to files. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Creative Cloud Desktop | 0 – through 6.7.0.278 |
Weakness: CWE-367 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N