# CVE-2026-48292: Adobe Format Plugins heap buffer overflow

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48292-adobe-format-plugins-heap-buffer-overflow  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-09. Updated: 2026-06-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-48292 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-06-09

Adobe Format Plugins versions 1.1.2 and earlier are affected by a security flaw 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 file. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized software execution, potentially compromising sensitive data or system stability.

Technologies: [Adobe Format Plugins](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/format-plugins). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48292 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48292 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48292?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 9 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Format Plugins 1.1.2 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48292?** 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-2026-48292 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48292?** Check whether you run Adobe Format Plugins 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 heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) exists in Adobe Format Plugins versions 1.1.2 and earlier. The flaw is triggered when the application processes a specially crafted file, leading to memory corruption. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a malicious file, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The attack vector is classified as local with required user interaction. Adobe has addressed this in security bulletin APSB26-65.

## Affected products

- Adobe Format Plugins 1.1.2 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-06-09: disclosed
- 2026-06-09: advisory: Adobe security bulletin APSB26-65 published

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/formatplugins/apsb26-65.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/formatplugins/apsb26-65.html)

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