CVE-2026-48390 Bridge | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
An attacker can gain unauthorized read and write access leading to privilege escalation 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-2026-48390?
CVE-2026-48390 is a high-severity missing authorization 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 Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read and write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48390?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Bridge.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-48390 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48390 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Bridge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37f2-jv37-c7jf.