Description
VCNative for Adobe Version Cue 1.0 and 1.0.1, as used in Creative Suite 1.0 and 1.3, and when running on Mac OS X with Version Cue Workspace, creates temporary log files with predictable names, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Adobe Version Cue 1.0/1.0.1 (OSX) - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-1185 · local · Aug 30, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 14638 vdb-entry
- http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/327129.html
- 1014776 vdb-entry
- 20050829 Adobe Version Cue VCNative Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- 16541 third-party-advisory