# CVE-2026-48308: Adobe Premiere Pro security feature bypass via improper input validation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48308-adobe-premiere-pro-security-feature-bypass-via-improper-input  
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-2026-48308 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Premiere Pro, a professional video editing application, is affected by a security vulnerability that allows for unauthorized file modifications. An attacker could exploit this flaw to bypass built-in security protections and gain unauthorized write access to the system. While the attack does not require user interaction, it depends on specific system conditions beyond the attacker's direct control.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48308 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48308 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48308?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 14 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Premiere Pro <= 25.6.5, <= 26.2.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48308?** 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-2026-48308 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48308?** 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

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability (CWE-20) exists in Adobe Premiere Pro versions 25.6.5, 26.2.2, and earlier. The flaw allows a local attacker to bypass security features and achieve unauthorized write access to the filesystem. The attack vector is local, requires no user interaction, and results in a scope change (S:C), though successful exploitation depends on specific environmental conditions (AC:H). Adobe has addressed this in versions 25.6.6 and 26.3.

## Affected products

- Adobe Premiere Pro <= 25.6.5, <= 26.2.2

## Timeline

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

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb26-76.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb26-76.html)

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