Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAttacker crafts malicious webpage with session-fixation payload
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DeliveryVictim opens link on vulnerable Android device
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ExploitWebpage triggers Photoshop Mobile session initialization with attacker-controlled token
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ExecutionVictim authenticates in Photoshop Mobile
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PersistFixed session token is accepted post-authentication
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ImpactAttacker reuses token to access Adobe Creative Cloud resources
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V7 - Session Management Session fixation prevention
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the victim to be running a vulnerable version of Adobe Photoshop Mobile for Android (≤1.6.0.2294 or ≤1.6.0.2299) on an Android device. The victim must actively interact with a malicious webpage crafted by the attacker - UI:R is mandatory and the attack cannot succeed without this step. The AC:H rating reflects additional preconditions outside the attacker's control, likely a specific app state or timing window required for the session fixation to take effect (e.g., the app must be in a pre-authenticated or session-initialization state when the malicious interaction occurs). Exploitation is bounded to Android; iOS and desktop Photoshop products are not in scope. The victim must also subsequently complete authentication within the app after session fixation for the hijack to yield access. |
| Impact | The vendor CVSS score of 7.4 (AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N) reflects a locally-initiated attack with high complexity and mandatory user interaction, moderating what would otherwise be a critical impact from C:H/I:H with scope change. However, the AV:L assignment conflicts with the description's explicit 'malicious webpage' trigger - a web-delivered attack is inherently network-accessible (AV:N), and this inconsistency materially affects the score and risk prioritization; the discrepancy should be verified against the full APSB26-136 advisory. No EPSS data, CISA KEV listing, or POC code is present in the available data, indicating no confirmed active exploitation. The AC:H rating reflects conditions beyond the attacker's control, meaning successful exploitation requires a favorable timing or state window - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in bytom can reasonably treat this as a medium-priority patch rather than an emergency response, provided Android device management controls are already in place. The scope change remains the most consequential risk amplifier, as a successfully hijacked session may expose Adobe Creative Cloud assets and identity services beyond the mobile app. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker serves a malicious webpage that manipulates the session state of Adobe Photoshop Mobile for Android on the victim's device - for example by triggering a deep link or WebView interaction that fixes a known session token. Once the victim subsequently opens and authenticates in Photoshop Mobile, the attacker uses the pre-planted session identifier to access the victim's Adobe Creative Cloud resources and sensitive files with full account privileges. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 08, 2026
Session fixation in Adobe Photoshop Mobile for Android (versions ≤1.6.0.2294 and ≤1.6.0.2299) enables privilege escalation by allowing an attacker to pre-establish or predict a victim's session token before authentication completes. When a victim interacts with an attacker-controlled malicious webpage, the fixed session identifier persists into the authenticated state, granting the attacker access to sensitive Adobe resources with elevated privileges. The S:C scope change in the vendor's CVSS vector indicates the compromised session likely extends beyond the app itself to Adobe backend services such as Creative Cloud. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Update Adobe Photoshop Mobile for Android to a version beyond 1.6.0.2294 or 1.6.0.2299 (as applicable to the installed build track) per Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-136 at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-136.html. Enable automatic app updates via Google Play to ensure timely patching. As a compensating control prior to patching, instruct users to avoid interacting with unsolicited links that invoke the Photoshop Mobile app, particularly from untrusted emails or web pages. Enterprise administrators using mobile device management (MDM) can restrict the app's ability to respond to external intents or deep links while the patch is pending; note this may disrupt legitimate share/open-with workflows. Adobe session tokens associated with compromised accounts can be revoked through Adobe Account security settings as an incident-response measure.
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Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-384 (Session Fixation) occurs when an application fails to regenerate the session identifier upon privilege escalation or authentication, allowing an attacker who controls the pre-authentication session token to hijack the post-authentication session. In the Android mobile context, the attack surface may involve deep links, exported Android activities, or embedded WebView components that allow an external webpage to influence how Photoshop Mobile initializes or accepts a session. Two affected build branches are identified - ≤1.6.0.2294 and ≤1.6.0.2299 - likely corresponding to different distribution channels (e.g., Google Play vs. direct APK). The scope change (S:C) in the CVSS vector suggests that once the Photoshop Mobile session is hijacked, the attacker's reach extends to other Adobe-controlled systems, plausibly Adobe Identity Management or Creative Cloud APIs that share the session token.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Malicious webpage delivery implies network-accessible attack surface (AV:N); all other vendor metrics retained as AC:H, UI:R, and S:C are well-supported by the description.
Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).
CVSS VectorVendor: adobe
DescriptionCVE.org
Photoshop Mobile is affected by a Session Fixation vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive resources. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must interact with a malicious webpage. Scope is changed.
Executive ViewAI
Adobe Photoshop Mobile for Android (versions ≤1.6.0.2299) contains a session fixation vulnerability enabling attackers to hijack user sessions and gain unauthorized access to Creative Cloud accounts and sensitive creative assets through social engineering; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The vulnerability affects professional users and their organizations with no vendor patch currently available. Organizations must prioritize immediate containment to prevent data exfiltration and unauthorized modifications to proprietary creative work.
Until vendor patch is released: (1) Disable Photoshop Mobile on all business-managed Android devices and mandate use of web-based Photoshop or desktop client; (2) Implement network-level access restrictions via mobile device management to prevent the app from connecting to company infrastructure; (3) Enforce mandatory session re-authentication every 1-2 hours for all Creative Cloud account logins; (4) Deploy real-time anomaly detection on Creative Cloud accounts to identify unusual access patterns, new geographic locations, or bulk operations; (5) Conduct a comprehensive audit of Creative Cloud access logs for the past 90 days for all accounts previously accessed via Photoshop Mobile to identify any evidence of unauthorized access.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
EUVD-2026-73926
GHSA-4pf2-37p5-x5fg
NVD
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