CVE-2026-21268 Dreamweaver Desktop | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious file in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-21268?
CVE-2026-21268 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop, published on 13 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dreamweaver Desktop versions 21.6 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file and scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21268?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Dreamweaver.
How do I fix CVE-2026-21268?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-21268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop
- CVE-2018-4924 Command injection in Adobe Dreamweaver CC 18.0 and earlier versions
- CVE-2010-3132 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2026-47906 Dreamweaver Desktop | Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component (CWE-1395)
- CVE-2026-47907 Dreamweaver Desktop | Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
- CVE-2026-21267 Command injection in Adobe Dreamweaver Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx29-4qhg-c2f3.