CVE-2026-48388
NVD: Adobe Photoshop Installer was affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. NVD: An attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by placing a malicious library in a directory searched by the installer. NVD: Exploitation of this issue required user interaction in that a victim must have been running the installer.
8.6 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0017 (7) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: Adobe Photoshop Installer was affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. NVD: An attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by placing a malicious library in a directory searched by the installer. NVD: Exploitation of this issue required user interaction in that a victim must have been running the installer.
Possible impact
Source describes code execution review · user interaction required. Possible impact: An attacker may be able to run code or commands on affected systems.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.
Why it matters
Source describes code execution review · user interaction required. Possible impact: An attacker may be able to run code or commands on affected systems.; CVSS 8.6 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 7; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
user interaction required
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.