# CVE-2026-34638: Premiere Pro versions 26.0.2, 25.6.4 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-34638-adobe-premiere-pro-use-after-free-in-file-processing  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-12. Updated: 2026-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-34638 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-05-12

Adobe Premiere Pro, a professional video editing application, is affected by a security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take control of a user's system. To exploit this, an attacker would need to trick a user into opening a specially crafted malicious project or media file. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized data access or the installation of malicious software in the context of the logged-in user.

Technologies: [Adobe Premiere Pro](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/premiere-pro). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-34638 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-34638 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-34638?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 12 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Premiere Pro 26.0.2, 25.6.4 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-34638?** 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-2026-34638 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-34638?** Check whether you run Adobe Premiere Pro 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

A Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability exists in Adobe Premiere Pro versions 26.0.2, 25.6.4 and earlier. The flaw occurs when the application continues to use a pointer after it has been freed, which can be triggered by processing a specifically crafted file. An attacker can leverage this to achieve arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. The attack vector is local, requiring a user to manually open a malicious file (User Interaction: Required). Adobe has addressed this in updated versions of the software.

## Affected products

- Adobe Premiere Pro 26.0.2, 25.6.4 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-05-12: disclosed
- 2026-05-12: advisory

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb26-46.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb26-46.html)

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