CVE-2026-113551: Adobe Audition privilege escalation via secure design violation

CVE-2026-113551 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.7 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe Audition, a professional audio editing application, contains a flaw in its design that allows a low-privileged attacker to gain elevated system access without user interaction. An attacker with basic system access could exploit this to take complete control of the affected computer, potentially compromising sensitive audio projects and system data. The vulnerability affects versions 26.5 and earlier on Windows and macOS.

Technologies: Adobe Audition. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-113551 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113551 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-113551?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.7, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Audition 26.5 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113551?
Yes: fixed in Adobe Audition 27.0, 26.5.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-113551 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-113551?
Check whether you run Adobe Audition 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: Adobe Audition 27.0, 26.5.3

Technical details

CVE-2026-113551 is a violation of secure design principles (CWE-657) in Adobe Audition that enables privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires local access and low privileges but needs no user interaction; the attacker gains elevated capabilities with a changed security scope. A fix is available in Audition 27.0 and 26.5.3.

Affected products

  • Adobe Audition 26.5 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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