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Adobe Format Plugins CVE-2026-48291

| EUVD-2026-35835 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-06-09 psirt@adobe.com GHSA-rf2g-jcmc-354j
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Analysis Generated
Jun 09, 2026 - 21:34 vuln.today

DescriptionNVD

Format Plugins versions 1.1.2 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

AnalysisAI

Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Format Plugins versions 1.1.2 and earlier occurs via a heap-based buffer overflow triggered when a victim opens a malicious file. Exploitation runs in the context of the current user and requires user interaction, with no public exploit identified at time of analysis. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Craft malicious Format Plugins file
Delivery
Deliver via phishing or download
Exploit
Victim opens file in Adobe app
Execution
Heap buffer overflow in parser
Persist
Hijack control flow
Impact
Execute code as current user

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to open an attacker-supplied malicious file using an Adobe application that loads Format Plugins version 1.1.2 or earlier - this is explicitly stated in the description and reflected by UI:R in the CVSS vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, but mandatory user interaction - consistent with a client-side file-parsing bug rather than a server-side or remote unauthenticated flaw. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker crafts a malicious file in a format handled by Adobe Format Plugins and delivers it via phishing email, a malicious download link, or a watering-hole site. When the target opens the file in an Adobe application that loads the vulnerable plugin (version 1.1.2 or earlier), the malformed structures trigger a heap-based buffer overflow during parsing, resulting in arbitrary code execution under the user's account. …
Remediation Apply the vendor-released patch per Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-65 (https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/formatplugins/apsb26-65.html) by upgrading Format Plugins to the fixed version identified in that advisory; the exact patched version string is not enumerated in the available intelligence, so administrators must consult the bulletin directly. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: Identify and inventory all systems running Adobe Format Plugins versions ≤1.1.2; disable the plugins if not operationally essential, or revoke user permissions to open external files within the plugin interface. …

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