Adobe Bridge Improper Auth Priv Esc from Malicious File
CVE-2026-48390 Published on July 28, 2026
Bridge | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
Bridge is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read and write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-48390 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 have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2026-48390 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-48390
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Affected Versions
Adobe Bridge:- Before and including 16.0.5 is affected.
- Version 16.0.6 is unaffected.
- Before and including 15.1.6 is affected.
- Version 15.1.7 is unaffected.