CVE-2026-48267

Application crash via null pointer dereference

Published Jul 6, 2026 · Updated Jul 6, 2026

NULL pointer dereference in Adobe DNG SDK 1.7.1 build 2536 and earlier allows attackers to crash an application via a malicious file. Adobe has not published the parser, function, or malformed file element that reaches the null dereference. Exploitation requires a victim to open the file in an application incorporating the SDK, interrupting that application without reported disclosure or code execution.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereference in Adobe DNG SDK 1.7.1 build 2536 and earlier allows attackers to crash an application via a malicious file. Adobe has not published the parser, function, or malformed file element that reaches the null dereference. Exploitation requires a victim to open the file in an application incorporating the SDK, interrupting that application without reported disclosure or code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-48267
Published
Jul 6, 2026
Updated
Jul 6, 2026
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe DNG SDK
Classifications
CWE-476, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.7.1 2536

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe DNG SDKversion=0 <=1.7.1 2536

Published CVSS scores

5.5Adobe Systems IncorporatedCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
T1204.002Malicious File

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