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 allows an attacker to cause an application crash leading to denial-of-service by tricking a user into opening a crafted malicious file. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not affect confidentiality or integrity of data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service by crashing the affected application. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack vector is local with low complexity but requires user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources to avoid triggering the vulnerability.
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
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 allows an attacker to cause an application crash leading to denial-of-service by tricking a user into opening a crafted malicious file. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not affect confidentiality or integrity of data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial-of-service by crashing the affected application. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack vector is local with low complexity but requires user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources to avoid triggering the vulnerability.
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: 07/06/2026, 20:53:24 UTC
Last updated: 07/06/2026, 23:02:25 UTC
Views: 4
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