CVE-2026-48447

HIGH 7.7 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-08-11 · Last modified 2026-08-27 · adobe · NVD: Analyzed

Lightroom Classic is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. 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. Scope is changed.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.7), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 12th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

7.7CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Adobe Microsoft

Products Lightroom Classic Lightroom Windows

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References and research data (JSON)

Known Affected Software Configurations

Vendor	Product	Version range
Adobe	Lightroom	< 15.5

All CVSS metrics

HIGH 7.7 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
HIGH 7.7 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Advisories

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/lightroom/apsb26-94.html vendor-advisoryVendor AdvisoryCVE record · adobe · Updated 2026-08-27T22:34:17.827Z
NVD · CVE-2026-48447 · Updated 2026-10-23T19:10:00.167
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-56834 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2026-56834

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS