CVE-2026-48374 Bridge | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
An attacker can read arbitrary files outside the intended directory 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-2026-48374?
CVE-2026-48374 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Bridge, published on 28 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48374?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Bridge.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48374?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48374 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-2026-48374 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48374 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Bridge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7vg-5fch-cgr8.