Photoshop Installer | CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CVE-2026-48388) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.6CVE-2026-48388

Photoshop Installer | CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-48388 records a High severity (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in Photoshop Installer | CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Adobe/Adobe Photoshop Installer (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jul 28, 2026Updated Aug 26, 2026Source checked Aug 26, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 5, 2026Material review Aug 26, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.6
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.6. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Adobe/Adobe Photoshop Installer (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_installer:-:::::::*	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Adobe/Adobe Photoshop Installergeneric	0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Adobe/Adobe Photoshop Installer.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jul 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source 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. 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.

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