# CVE-2026-75686: Adobe Connect improper input validation vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-75686-adobe-connect-is-affected-by-an-improper-input-validation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-22. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-75686 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Published 2026-09-22

Adobe Connect, a web conferencing and collaboration platform, is vulnerable to improper input validation that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into visiting a malicious link or visiting a compromised web page. This could lead to account compromise, data theft, or lateral movement within an organization.

Technologies: [Adobe Connect](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/adobe-connect), [Adobe Connect For Mobile](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/connect-for-mobile), [Apple macOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos), [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe), [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple), [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-75686 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-75686 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-75686?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 22 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Connect.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-75686?** 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-2026-75686 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-75686?** Check whether you run Adobe Connect, Adobe Connect For Mobile, Apple macOS or one of the others listed. 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

The vulnerability stems from improper input validation in Adobe Connect that permits arbitrary code execution in the user's browser context. Exploitation requires user interaction via a maliciously crafted URL or compromised web page. The vulnerability affects the scope boundary, suggesting potential for privilege escalation or cross-domain impact beyond the normal application context.

## Affected products

- Adobe Connect

## Timeline

- 2026-09-22: disclosed

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb26-150.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb26-150.html)

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