Adobe Photoshop Installer: USEP Exploit for Code Exec
CVE-2026-34632 Published on April 15, 2026

Photoshop Installer | CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-34632 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

CVE-2026-34632 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-34632

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Affected Versions

Adobe Photoshop Installer:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.21%
Percentile
11.58%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.