Lightroom Classic Path Traversal Enables Arbitrary File Read
CVE-2026-48441 Published on August 11, 2026
Lightroom Classic | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-48441 can be exploited 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.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-48441 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-48441
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Affected Versions
Adobe Lightroom Classic:- Before and including 15.4, 15.4.1, 15.3, 15.3.1, 15.2, 15.2.1 is affected.
- Version 15.5 is unaffected.