# CVE-2026-76199: Adobe Photoshop Desktop uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76199-adobe-photoshop-desktop-uncontrolled-search-path-element  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-08. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-76199 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-09-08

Adobe Photoshop Desktop contains a vulnerability in how it searches for executable files and libraries, allowing an attacker to trick the application into loading a malicious program instead of the legitimate one. An attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious file that, when opened by a user in Photoshop, executes arbitrary code with the user's privileges, potentially compromising the victim's system and data.

Technologies: [Adobe Photoshop Desktop](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/photoshop-desktop). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76199 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76199 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76199?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 8 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Photoshop Desktop.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76199?** 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-2026-76199 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76199?** Check whether you run Adobe Photoshop Desktop. 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 is an uncontrolled search path element issue in Photoshop Desktop's file loading mechanism. An attacker can exploit this by placing a malicious executable or library in a location that Photoshop searches before the legitimate application directory, causing the application to load the attacker-controlled code. The attack requires user interaction—specifically, the victim must open a malicious file in Photoshop. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The scope of the vulnerability is changed, indicating elevated impact beyond the affected component itself.

## Affected products

- Adobe Photoshop Desktop

## Timeline

- 2026-09-08: disclosed

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-130.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-130.html)

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