CVE-2026-34638 Premiere Pro | Use After Free (CWE-416)

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious files in Adobe Premiere Pro.

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-2026-34638?

CVE-2026-34638 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Premiere, published on 12 May 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

Premiere Pro versions 26.0.2, 25.6.4 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-34638?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Premiere Pro.

How do I fix CVE-2026-34638?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-34638 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2026-34638 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-34638 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2c9m-q8q2-rjjx.

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