# CVE-2026-103847: Adobe Dimension untrusted search path arbitrary code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-103847-dimension-is-affected-by-an-untrusted-search-path-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-103847 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Dimension is a 3D design and visualization application used by creative professionals. An untrusted search path vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's system if they run a malicious file or application. This could compromise sensitive design files, intellectual property, or enable a foothold for further attacks.

Technologies: [Adobe Dimension](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/adobe-dimension), [Apple macOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos), [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe), [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple), [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-103847 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-103847 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-103847?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Dimension 4.1.8 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-103847?** Yes: fixed in Dimension 4.1.9. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-103847 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-103847?** Check whether you run Adobe Dimension, Apple macOS or Microsoft Windows at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in Dimension 4.1.9

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a CWE-426 untrusted search path issue in Adobe Dimension versions 4.1.8 and earlier. A local attacker without elevated privileges can exploit this by crafting malicious files or placing libraries in predictable locations; the attack requires user interaction (the victim must run the application). Exploitation results in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user with full system access.

## Affected products

- Adobe Dimension 4.1.8 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/dimension/apsb26-171.html](https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/dimension/apsb26-171.html)

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