# CVE-2026-48390: Adobe Bridge privilege escalation via incorrect authorization

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48390-adobe-bridge-privilege-escalation-via-incorrect-authorization  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-28. Updated: 2026-07-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-48390 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2026-07-28

Adobe Bridge, a creative asset management tool, is affected by a security flaw that could allow an attacker to gain elevated permissions on a user's system. To exploit this, an attacker must trick a user into opening a specially crafted malicious file. If successful, the attacker could gain unauthorized access to read or modify sensitive data, potentially compromising the integrity of the user's workstation.

Technologies: [Adobe Bridge](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/bridge). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48390 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48390 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48390?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 28 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Bridge <= 15.1.6, <= 16.0.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48390?** 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-2026-48390 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48390?** Check whether you run Adobe Bridge 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 Incorrect Authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) exists in Adobe Bridge versions 15.1.6, 16.0.5, and earlier. The flaw allows for privilege escalation and unauthorized read/write access when a victim is enticed into opening a malicious file. The attack vector is local, but the vulnerability is notable for having a 'Changed' scope (S:C) in its CVSS metric, indicating it may impact components beyond the Adobe Bridge application itself. Adobe has addressed this issue in versions 15.1.7 and 16.0.6.

## Affected products

- Adobe Bridge <= 15.1.6, <= 16.0.5

## Timeline

- 2026-07-28: disclosed
- 2026-07-28: advisory

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb26-89.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb26-89.html)

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