CVE-2026-76199 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Photoshop Desktop is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-130.html

History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Photoshop Desktop is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Title		Photoshop Desktop \| Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
Weaknesses		CWE-427
References		https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-130.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2026-09-08T19:32:53.873Z

Updated: 2026-09-09T09:54:43.305Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T11:09:31.826Z

Link: CVE-2026-76199

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T09:51:43.977Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T20:18:24.280

Modified: 2026-09-09T10:21:21.490

Link: CVE-2026-76199

Redhat

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