ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Received
CVE-2026-48388
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. An attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by placing a malicious library in a directory searched by the installer. Exploitation of this issue required user interaction in that a victim must have been running the installer. Scope is changed.
Published 28 Jul 2026, 18:17 UTC
Last modified 28 Jul 2026, 18:17 UTC
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Attack profile
The conditions required to exploit this vulnerability and its potential impact.
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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Affected products
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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