# CVE-2026-27281: Adobe DNG SDK integer overflow in image processing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-27281-adobe-dng-sdk-integer-overflow-in-image-processing  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-03-10. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-27281 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-03-10

Adobe's DNG SDK is a library used to process and manipulate digital image files in the DNG (Digital Negative) format. A flaw in how the library handles image dimensions could cause it to crash when processing a specially crafted image file, disrupting workflows for photographers and image editing applications that depend on the library.

Technologies: [Adobe DNG SDK](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dng-sdk), [Adobe Dng Software Development Kit](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dng-software-development-kit). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-27281 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-27281 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-27281?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 10 March 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe DNG SDK 1.7.1 build 2471 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-27281?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-27281 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-27281?** Check whether you run Adobe DNG SDK or Adobe Dng Software Development Kit 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.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an integer overflow or wraparound condition in the DNG SDK image processing logic. The flaw occurs when processing image files with malicious or unexpected dimension values, causing integer arithmetic to wrap and result in invalid memory operations or buffer overflows. Exploitation requires user interaction—an attacker must trick a user into opening a malicious DNG file through email, file sharing, or other delivery mechanisms. A successful exploit leads to denial of service (application crash or unresponsiveness). The vulnerability affects DNG SDK versions 1.7.1 build 2471 and earlier.

## Affected products

- Adobe DNG SDK 1.7.1 build 2471 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-03-10: disclosed: Public disclosure via NVD

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dng-sdk/apsb26-30.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dng-sdk/apsb26-30.html)

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