CVE-2026-34638: Use After Free (CWE-416) in Adobe Premiere Pro
Premiere Pro versions 26.0.2, 25.6.4 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-34638 is a Use After Free vulnerability in Adobe Premiere Pro affecting versions 26.0.2, 25.6.4, and earlier. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user if the victim opens a crafted malicious file. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction and local access to the victim's system. No official fix or patch has been documented yet, and no known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment within the scope of their permissions. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Adobe vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
CVE-2026-34638: Use After Free (CWE-416) in Adobe Premiere Pro
Description
Premiere Pro versions 26.0.2, 25.6.4 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-34638 is a Use After Free vulnerability in Adobe Premiere Pro affecting versions 26.0.2, 25.6.4, and earlier. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user if the victim opens a crafted malicious file. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction and local access to the victim's system. No official fix or patch has been documented yet, and no known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment within the scope of their permissions. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Adobe vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-30T17:30:36.491Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a036543cbff5d861008c568
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 5:37:07 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 7:13:29 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 4:49:48 AM
Views: 2
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