# CVE-2026-48402: Adobe Premiere Pro untrusted search path

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48402-premiere-pro-is-affected-by-an-untrusted-search-path  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-48402 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe Premiere Pro, a professional video editing application, contains an untrusted search path vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious file, leading to full compromise of the victim's system and data.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48402 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48402 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48402?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Premiere Pro 26.5.2 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48402?** Yes: fixed in Premiere Pro 26.5.3, 27.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-48402 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48402?** 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in Premiere Pro 26.5.3, 27.0

## Technical details

CVE-2026-48402 is an untrusted search path vulnerability (CWE-426) in Adobe Premiere Pro that allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The vulnerability requires local attack vector with user interaction (opening a malicious file). Exploitation grants complete system compromise including code execution, data access, and system modification.

## Affected products

- Adobe Premiere Pro 26.5.2 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/premiere/apsb26-101.html](https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/premiere/apsb26-101.html)

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