CVE-2026-48396
Arbitrary code execution in Bridge via crafted file; user must open malicious file.
Is CVE-2026-48396 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-48396 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-48396?
CVE-2026-48396 is rated High. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-48396?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-48396. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-48396 affect?
CVE-2026-48396 affects Adobe Bridge. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-48396?
Apply vendor patch when released; block/scan untrusted files and educate users.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
An attacker can execute arbitrary code with the current user's privileges by tricking a user to open a malicious file, enabling malware execution, data theft, or lateral movement.
Patch when possible
- affected<= 16.0.5
- affected<= 15.1.6
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.