Code injection in Adobe Connect allows arbitrary code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Adobe Connect Desktop App through 2026.8.51 (Win), 2026.08.45 (Mac Silicon) and 2026.01.39 (Mac Intel), and Adobe Connect Android Mobile App through 4.4, contain an improper control of code generation flaw (CWE-94). The flaw lets an attacker execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires a victim to visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page, and the scope is changed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
Adobe Connect is affected by an Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page. Scope is changed.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe Connect Desktop App | up to 2026.8.51 (Win), 2026.08.45 (Mac Silicon), 2026.01.39 (Mac Intel) | 2026.9.61 (Win), 2026.10.66 (Mac Silicon), 2026.10.170 (Mac Intel) | Patch available | CNA |
| Adobe | Adobe Connect Android Mobile App | up to 4.4 | 4.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Adobe Connect Desktop App VendorAdobe Affected up to 2026.8.51 (Win), 2026.08.45 (Mac Silicon), 2026.01.39 (Mac Intel) Fixed in 2026.9.61 (Win), 2026.10.66 (Mac Silicon), 2026.10.170 (Mac Intel) Patch available CNA
- Adobe Connect Android Mobile App VendorAdobe Affected up to 4.4 Fixed in 4.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Adobe Connect Desktop App to 2026.9.61 (Win), 2026.10.66 (Mac Silicon) or 2026.10.170 (Mac Intel), and update Adobe Connect Android Mobile App to 4.5.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
- Fix · CNA Adobe Connect Desktop App (Adobe) Fixed in 2026.9.61 (Win), 2026.10.66 (Mac Silicon), 2026.10.170 (Mac Intel)
- Fix · CNA Adobe Connect Android Mobile App (Adobe) Fixed in 4.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48360
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-fj84-5f8p-58pp
- 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More Adobe vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-52938 Adobe Commerce | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-34084 Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-22559 XXE can expose crypt key and other secrets granting full admin access KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-19615 Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-48360 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-48360 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fj84-5f8p-58pp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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