Full Report
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution.Adobe After Effects is a digital visual effects and motion graphics application used for creating cinematic movie titles, transitions, and complex animation sequences.Adobe Animate is a professional vector animation software used to design interactive animations and multimedia content for games, television, and websites.Adobe Audition is a professional audio workstation and editing toolset designed for mixing, restoring, and precisely engineering audio content for film, broadcast, and podcasts.Adobe Bridge is a powerful asset management tool that allows creative professionals to preview, organize, edit, and publish multiple creative assets efficiently across the Creative Cloud ecosystem.Adobe ColdFusion is a commercial rapid web application development platform used to build and deploy dynamic web and mobile applications.Adobe Commerce is an enterprise-level e-commerce platform that allows businesses to build, manage, and scale secure online storefronts for both B2B and B2C audiences.Adobe Content Credentials SDK (Software Development Kit) is a developer toolset that allows applications to attach secure, tamper-evident metadata to digital content like images, video, and audio.Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application is a central hub that allows users to download, update, and manage their Adobe software, manage cloud storage, and access shared creative assets and fonts.Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is an enterprise-grade digital experience platform that combines a Content Management System (CMS) and a Digital Asset Management (DAM) system.Adobe Illustrator is the industry-standard vector graphics software used by designers to create scalable logos, icons, typography, and complex illustrations.Adobe Media Encoder is a robust background processing application used to automate the ingest, transcoding, proxy creation, and output of video and audio files across various formats and devices.Adobe Premiere Pro is a timeline-based, industry-leading video editing software program designed for professional filmmakers, broadcasters, and content creators.Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
Analysis Summary
# Vulnerability: Multiple Adobe Product Flaws Supporting Arbitrary Code Execution
## CVE Details
- **CVE IDs:** CVE-2026-48356, CVE-2026-48357, CVE-2026-48358, CVE-2026-48359, CVE-2026-48365, CVE-2026-48366, CVE-2026-48367, CVE-2026-48368, CVE-2026-48369, CVE-2026-48370.
- **CVSS Score:** Not explicitly listed in source, but rated as **Critical/High** severity based on the Arbitrary Code Execution impact.
- **CWE:** Not specified in the provided summary (typically involves Memory Corruption, Buffer Overflows, or Improper Input Validation in Adobe products).
## Affected Systems
### Products & Versions
* **Creative Tools:**
* After Effects (25.6.5, 26.2.1 and earlier)
* Animate (2023 23.0.15, 2024 24.0.13 and earlier)
* Audition (25.6.4, 26.0 and earlier)
* Illustrator (2025 29.8.7, 2026 30.5 and earlier)
* Media Encoder (25.6.5, 26.2.2 and earlier)
* Premiere Pro (25.6.5, 26.2.2 and earlier)
* **Enterprise & Web:**
* ColdFusion (2023 Update 21, 2025 Update 10 and earlier)
* Experience Manager (AEM CS 2026.5.0; 6.5 LTS SP1/SP24 and earlier)
* Commerce / Magento Open Source (Versions up to 2.4.9)
* Bridge (15.1.5, 16.0.3 and earlier)
* **Development & Infrastructure:**
* Creative Cloud Desktop App (6.9.1.1 and earlier)
* Content Credentials SDK (Rust v0.84.0, JS v0.10.0, CLI v0.17.0 and earlier)
## Vulnerability Description
While the specific technical trigger for each CVE varies, the primary flaw across these products allows for **Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE)**. These vulnerabilities typically occur when the application incorrectly handles a malicious file or input, leading to memory corruption. Once triggered, the application executes instructions provided by the attacker instead of its own code.
## Exploitation
- **Status:** Not currently reported as exploited in the wild.
- **Complexity:** Medium (generally requires a user to open a malicious asset).
- **Attack Vector:** Local/Network (depending on whether the product is a desktop application requiring a local file or a web service like ColdFusion).
## Impact
- **Confidentiality:** High (Attacker can view all data accessible to the user).
- **Integrity:** High (Attacker can change or delete data and install unauthorized programs).
- **Availability:** High (Attacker can delete system files or crash services).
## Remediation
### Patches
Adobe recommends users update to the latest versions via the Creative Cloud Desktop Application or the Adobe Download Center.
* **Creative Tools:** Update to versions immediately following those listed in "Affected Systems."
* **ColdFusion:** Apply the latest security updates for 2023 and 2025 versions.
* **Commerce:** Apply security patches for 2.4.x branches.
### Workarounds
* **Principle of Least Privilege:** Operate systems with non-administrative user rights to limit the scope of a successful "Arbitrary Code Execution" exploit.
* **Input Caution:** Avoid opening unsolicited or suspicious files (e.g., .aep, .ai, .psd) from untrusted sources.
## Detection
- **Indicators of Compromise:** Unusual child processes spawning from Adobe applications (e.g., `AfterEffects.exe` launching `cmd.exe` or `powershell.exe`).
- **Detection Tools:** Use EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) tools to monitor for memory injection or unexpected file system changes by Adobe binaries.
## References
- Adobe Security Advisories: hxxps[://]www[.]adobe[.]com/trust/security[.]html
- CIS Advisory 2026-067: hxxps[://]www[.]cisecurity[.]org/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-products-could-allow-for-arbitrary-code-execution_2026-067
- MITRE CVE References: hxxps[://]cve[.]mitre[.]org/cgi-bin/cvename[.]cgi?name=CVE-2026-48356 (through 48370)