Photoshop Desktop is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00211.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Adobe Photoshop 2026 unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 27.6
27.7 unaffected —
Adobe Photoshop 2025 unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 26.11.6
26.11.7 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-130.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Description Photoshop Desktop is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Title Photoshop Desktop | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T09:54:43.305Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T11:09:31.826Z

Link: CVE-2026-76199

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Updated: 2026-09-09T09:51:43.977Z

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T20:18:24.280

Modified: 2026-09-09T10:21:21.490

Link: CVE-2026-76199

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Updated: 2026-09-09T13:45:10Z

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