CVE-2026-48390: Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Adobe Adobe Bridge
Bridge is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read and write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48390 is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Adobe Bridge that enables privilege escalation. An attacker who convinces a user to open a malicious file can gain unauthorized read and write access, changing the security scope. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has not been confirmed to be exploited in the wild. No patch or official remediation information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized read and write access within Adobe Bridge, resulting in privilege escalation and a change in security scope. This could compromise the confidentiality and integrity of data accessible through the application. Availability impact is not indicated.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-48390: Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Adobe Adobe Bridge
Description
Bridge is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read and write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.2high
Affected software
Adobe
Adobe Bridge
Adobe
Adobe Bridge
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48390 is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Adobe Bridge that enables privilege escalation. An attacker who convinces a user to open a malicious file can gain unauthorized read and write access, changing the security scope. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has not been confirmed to be exploited in the wild. No patch or official remediation information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized read and write access within Adobe Bridge, resulting in privilege escalation and a change in security scope. This could compromise the confidentiality and integrity of data accessible through the application. Availability impact is not indicated.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T15:28:38.143Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a68f3749c2644c7f803d82f
Added to database: 07/28/2026, 18:22:44 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 15:30:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:34 UTC
Views: 47
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