Path traversal in Lightroom - CVE-2026-48441
Published: August 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142498
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-48441
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in Adobe Lightroom when opening a crafted file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted file to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required to open a crafted file.
Affected software
Lightroom
How to mitigate CVE-2026-48441
Install security update from vendor's website.
Lightroom - update to 15.5