CVE-2026-48441

Lightroom Classic | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

HIGH
8.6
CVSS Score
Published: August 11, 2026 at 05:45 PM UTC
Updated: October 23, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLightroom· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH8.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Lightroom Classic is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 15.5
Vendor states this is fixed in 15.5 (unaffected)
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.6HIGHadobe
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22

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