---
id: CVE-2025-54271
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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 be…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-367
vendor: adobe
product: creative_cloud
affected:
  - creative_cloud < 6.8.0.821
patched:
  - creative_cloud 6.8.0.821
published: '2025-10-15'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T11:10:00.250'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54271'
references:
  - url: 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb25-95.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00143
epssPercentile: 0.03093
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.441Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `creative_cloud < 6.8.0.821`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `creative_cloud 6.8.0.821`