# CVE-2026-48272: Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop uncontrolled search path element

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48272-adobe-creative-cloud-desktop-uncontrolled-search-path-element  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-14. Updated: 2026-07-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-48272 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop, the management application for Adobe's suite of creative software, is affected by a security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to run unauthorized code on a user's computer. If exploited, an attacker could gain full control over the affected system, potentially leading to data theft or further network compromise. This issue requires the attacker to already have limited access to the machine, but it does not require any interaction from the logged-in user.

Technologies: [Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/creative-cloud-desktop). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48272 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48272 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48272?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 14 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop <= 6.9.1.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48272?** 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-2026-48272 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48272?** Check whether you run Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop 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

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop versions 6.9.1.1 and earlier contain an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability (CWE-427). The flaw occurs when the application attempts to load a resource or library without a fully qualified path, allowing a local attacker to place a malicious file in a location searched by the application. Successful exploitation requires local access and specific environmental conditions (High Attack Complexity), but does not require user interaction. If triggered, the attacker can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user and potentially escape the application's security scope. Adobe has addressed this in version 6.10.0.252.3.

## Affected products

- Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop <= 6.9.1.1

## Timeline

- 2026-07-14: disclosed
- 2026-07-14: advisory

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb26-77.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb26-77.html)

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