CVE-2026-48272 Creative Cloud Desktop | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via an uncontrolled search path element in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop, requiring no user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48272?
CVE-2026-48272 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop, published on 14 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Creative Cloud Desktop is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-48272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop
- CVE-2020-9671 Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2020-9682 Path traversal in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2020-9670 Path traversal in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2026-48344 GoCart | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
- CVE-2021-43019 Adobe Creative Cloud Incorrect Permission Assignment Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq6c-cg2f-6555.