CVE-2026-48391 Bridge | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
A low-privileged 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
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48391?
CVE-2026-48391 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 Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48391?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Bridge.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48391?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48391 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-2026-48391 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48391 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Bridge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mv25-4xg6-wwxj.