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CVE-2026-34632

Photoshop Installer | CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Published: Apr 15, 2026Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-427
NVD MITRE
8.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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. A low-privileged local attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by manipulating the search path used by the application to locate critical resources, potentially causing unauthorized code execution. Exploitation of this issue required user interaction in that a user had to be running the installer.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

PhotoshopAdobe Systems Inc.
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Adobe Photoshop InstallerAdobe
On-prem
Consumer Software / productivity
adobe systems inc.commercialUSConsumer Softwareaka adobe
adobecommercialUSConsumer Softwareaka adobe systems inc.

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2274
talosintelligence.com
https://feedly.com/cve/CVE-2026-34632
feedly.com
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-40.html
helpx.adobe.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 15, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026
News mentions
1

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