CVE-2026-48267: NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in Adobe DNG SDK
DNG SDK versions 1.7.1 2536 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48267 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in Adobe DNG SDK versions 1.7.1 2536 and earlier. This flaw can be triggered when a user opens a crafted malicious file, causing the application to dereference a null pointer and crash. The resulting denial-of-service condition affects application availability. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity but user interaction. No privilege is required for exploitation, and the scope remains unchanged.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to application denial-of-service by crashing the affected software. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack vector is local with user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
CVE-2026-48267: NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in Adobe DNG SDK
Description
DNG SDK versions 1.7.1 2536 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48267 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in Adobe DNG SDK versions 1.7.1 2536 and earlier. This flaw can be triggered when a user opens a crafted malicious file, causing the application to dereference a null pointer and crash. The resulting denial-of-service condition affects application availability. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity but user interaction. No privilege is required for exploitation, and the scope remains unchanged.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to application denial-of-service by crashing the affected software. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack vector is local with user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T15:28:38.131Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4c11fc27e9c797192ee52e
Added to database: 07/06/2026, 20:37:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 09:05:01 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 10:57:09 UTC
Views: 79
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