7.7High
Adobe Lightroom
CVE-2026-48447
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.
What this means for your business
- It affects Adobe Lightroom. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself, without a login, but only after tricking someone into an action such as opening a file or a link.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.1% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 4% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Adobe Lightroom, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 7.7 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Assigned by
- psirt@adobe.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-08-11
- Last modified
- 2026-08-28
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Adobe Lightroom- 15.5
- Microsoft Windowsall versions
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.