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AuditionApplication · Adobe

CVE-2026-47968

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 25.6.6 / 26.3 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges 5 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Audition is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Adobe Audition that occurs when parsing malicious audio files, allowing an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user by tricking the victim into opening a specially crafted file.

MitigationApply available Adobe security patches for Audition promptly; avoid opening audio files from untrusted sources; run applications with least privilege to limit impact of code execution.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AuditionApplication
Affected:< 25.6.6>= 26.0, < 26.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Adobe Audition installation
    Check if Adobe Audition is installed by looking for the executable at typical installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 2024\Adobe Audition.exe or C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 25\Adobe Audition.exe. On macOS, check /Applications/Adobe Audition/Adobe Audition.app.
    Affected if Adobe Audition is installed on the system.
  2. Determine installed Adobe Audition version
    Right-click the Adobe Audition executable, select Properties, and view the File version in the Details tab. Alternatively, open Adobe Audition and go to Help > About Adobe Audition to display the exact version number.
    Affected if The exact version number cannot be determined.
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Check if the installed version falls into these ranges: any version before 25.6.6 (such as 25.5, 25.4, 25.0), or any version from 26.0 up to but not including 26.3 (such as 26.2, 26.1, 26.0). Versions 25.6.6 and above, and 26.3 and above, are not affected.
    Affected if The installed version is less than 25.6.6, OR the installed version is 26.0 through 26.2.x.
  4. Assess exposure through audio file handling
    Determine whether the Audition application is used to open or import audio files from external sources, as the vulnerability is triggered during parsing of malicious audio files.
    Affected if Users regularly open audio files from untrusted or unknown sources in Adobe Audition.

You are affected if Adobe Audition is installed with a version less than 25.6.6 or between 26.0 and 26.2.x, and users open audio files in the application.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 25.6.6 / 26.3 or later
Fixed in 25.6.626.3
Interim mitigation

Apply available Adobe security patches for Audition promptly; avoid opening audio files from untrusted sources; run applications with least privilege to limit impact of code execution.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to Audition 25.6.6 (for 25.x line) or 26.3 or later (for 26.x line)

  1. Open Adobe Audition and go to Help > About Adobe Audition to check current version
  2. If version is < 25.6.6 or >= 26.0 but < 26.3, navigate to the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app or visit helpx.adobe.com
  3. Locate Adobe Audition in the Creative Cloud apps list
  4. Click Update or Install to download and install the latest version
  5. Alternatively, download the specific patched version 25.6.6 or 26.3 directly from Adobe's official release notes page
  6. Restart Audition after installation completes
  7. Verify the installed version is 25.6.6 or higher, or 26.3 or higher
Caveat Standard Adobe update - ensure Creative Cloud subscription is active; minor version updates typically preserve project settings

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Audition Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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