CVE-2026-79904

Security bypass via malicious file path traversal

Published Sep 8, 2026 · Updated Sep 8, 2026

Path traversal in Adobe Photoshop Mobile 1.6.0.2299 and earlier allows local users to bypass file-access restrictions. Adobe has not disclosed the affected component or the exact pathname operation that fails to keep crafted path data within an intended directory. Exploitation requires low privileges, conditions beyond the attacker's control, and a victim opening a malicious file; successful use bypasses intended file or directory restrictions.

CVSS severity5.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Adobe Photoshop Mobile 1.6.0.2299 and earlier allows local users to bypass file-access restrictions. Adobe has not disclosed the affected component or the exact pathname operation that fails to keep crafted path data within an intended directory. Exploitation requires low privileges, conditions beyond the attacker's control, and a victim opening a malicious file; successful use bypasses intended file or directory restrictions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-79904
Published
Sep 8, 2026
Updated
Sep 8, 2026
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Adobe Photoshop
Classifications
CWE-22
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.6.0.2294
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.6.0.2299

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · Adobe Photoshopversion=0 <=1.6.0.2294; version=0 <=1.6.0.2299

Published CVSS scores

5.0AdobeCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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