EUVD-2026-23017
GHSA-xw5x-xgqj-5wfc
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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6DescriptionNVD
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. A low-privileged local attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by manipulating the search path used by the application to locate critical resources, potentially causing unauthorized code execution. Exploitation of this issue required user interaction in that a user had to be running the installer.
AnalysisAI
Uncontrolled search path vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Installer allows a low-privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires the user to run the installer from a location where the attacker has planted malicious dependencies. No active exploitation or public exploit code has been identified, and the EPSS chance of exploitation is extremely low (0.01%).
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