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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-34632 · published 15 April 2026

CVE-2026-34632: Adobe photoshop installer uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Adobe · Photoshop Installer

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.

8.6 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.31% · top 78.8% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
8.6CVSS 3.1 base score
0.31%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 1 tagged exploit
29 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/427.html Technical Description
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2274 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-34632), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.