CVE-2026-48441

Lightroom Classic | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

Published Aug 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Lightroom Classic is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe lightroom
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:lightroom:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Adobe lightroom
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe lightroom Classic
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe lightroom Classic
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Lightroom Classic is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Title Lightroom Classic | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
Weaknesses CWE-22
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 27, 2026, 10:34 PM
Reserved
May 21, 2026, 3:28 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 11, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 7:10 PM