CVE-2026-48388

Photoshop Installer | CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Published Jul 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Adobe Photoshop Installer was affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by placing a malicious library in a directory searched by the installer. Exploitation of this issue required user interaction in that a victim must have been running the installer. Scope is changed.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe adobe Photoshop Installer
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe adobe Photoshop Installer
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Adobe Photoshop Installer was affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by placing a malicious library in a directory searched by the installer. Exploitation of this issue required user interaction in that a victim must have been running the installer. Scope is changed.
Title Photoshop Installer | CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
adobe
Published
Updated
Aug 26, 2026, 4:28 PM
Reserved
May 21, 2026, 3:28 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 28, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 11:10 PM