CVE-2026-48340 Bridge | Untrusted Pointer Dereference (CWE-822)

High 7.8 Published 14 Jul 2026 Updated 27 Aug 2026

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious file in Adobe Bridge.

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-2026-48340?

CVE-2026-48340 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Bridge, published on 14 Jul 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

Bridge is affected by an Untrusted Pointer Dereference 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-822

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48340?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Bridge.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48340?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48340 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-48340 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48340 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Bridge vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ch5v-r2g3-8g6x.