CVE-2026-48441 Lightroom Classic | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

High 8.6 Published 11 Aug 2026 Updated 27 Aug 2026

An attacker can read sensitive files outside the intended directory by tricking a user into opening a malicious file in Adobe Lightroom Classic.

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-2026-48441?

CVE-2026-48441 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Lightroom Classic, published on 11 Aug 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

Lightroom Classic 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. Scope is changed.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48441?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Lightroom.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48441?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48441 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-2026-48441 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48441 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wx24-hc73-3hhv.