To do so, Adobe is bundling its products with a Software Integrity Service that can scan for and detect pirated software. “Adobe now runs validation tests and notifies people who are using non. Back in May, we launched a pilot of the Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service a new element of our Adobe Genuine initiative that aims to inform and protect individuals who have unknowingly bought non-genuine Adobe software. Starting this month, the pilot is adding support for Creative Suite and Creative Cloud versions of Adobe applications.
| Bulletin ID | Date Published | Priority |
| APSB20-12 | March 17, 2020 | 3 |
Adobe has released updates for the Adobe Genuine Service for Windows. This update resolves an important vulnerability which could lead to privilege escalation in the context of the current user.
| Product | Version | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Genuine Service | Version 6.4 and earlier versions | Windows |
Note:
To verify the version of Adobe Genuine Service installed on your system, please follow the following steps:
- For Windows machines, navigate to C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesAdobeAdobeGCClient
- Right click on AdobeGCClient.exe, select “Properties”.
- Go to “Details” tab, the File Version can be seen within.
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings.
| Product | Version | Platform | Priority Rating |
| Adobe Genuine Service | 6.6 | Windows and macOS | 3 |
Note:
Adobe Genuine Service has a self-update mechanism that runs automatically at a regular interval when the host is connected to the internet. For more details regarding Adobe Genuine Service, please visit here.
Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service Disable
| Vulnerability Category | Vulnerability Impact | Severity | CVE Numbers |
| Insecure file permissions | Privilege Escalation | Important | CVE-2020-3766 |
Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers:
Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service Mac
- Andrew Hess (any1)
- Glenn Lloyd working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
- Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) working with iDefense Labs (https://vcp.idefense.com/)
May 05, 2020: Updated Acknowledgements section and Solution Platform section.
July 14, 2020: Updated the name of the product from 'Adobe Genuine Integrity Service' to 'Adobe Genuine Service'.