Auth bypass in Adobe Lightroom
CVE-2026-48447
Lightroom Classic is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Lightroom Classic — versions 0, 15.5
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/lightroom/apsb26-94.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-48447?
- CVE-2026-48447 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Lightroom, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-48447?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.