CVE-2026-79904 Photoshop Mobile | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

A low-privileged attacker can access unauthorized files via path traversal in Photoshop Mobile by tricking a victim into opening a malicious file.

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-2026-79904?

CVE-2026-79904 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Android, published on 8 Sep 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

Photoshop Mobile is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access unauthorized files or directories outside the intended restrictions. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. 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-2026-79904?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Photoshop Mobile.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79904?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79904 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-2026-79904 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79904 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p647-4cf6-g8vx.

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