CVE-2026-48292
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 · uneditedFormat Plugins versions 1.1.2 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 · moderate confidenceFormat Plugins versions 1.1.2 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered when a user opens a maliciously crafted file, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
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< 1.1.3CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Adobe Format Plugins installationSearch for files named 'Format Plugins' or related plugin components on the system, typically found in Adobe application directories or common plugin foldersAffected if Adobe Format Plugins software is present on the system
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Identify installed version numberRight-click the Format Plugins executable or DLL file, select Properties, and view the Version or Product Version field in the Details tabAffected if The displayed version is 1.1.2 or earlier, or if no version information is available but the product name indicates Format Plugins
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare the identified version to the affected range: any version below 1.1.3 is vulnerableAffected if Version is 1.1.2 or lower, or no version is displayed but the software is identified as Adobe Format Plugins pre-1.1.3
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Verify plugin component is loaded or loadableCheck if the Format Plugins component can be loaded by the host Adobe application - this may be visible in the application's plugin manager or About dialogAffected if The Format Plugins module is installed and available for use by the Adobe application
The environment is affected if Adobe Format Plugins version 1.1.2 or earlier is installed and the plugin component is present on the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped1.1.3
Update Format Plugins to a version newer than 1.1.2; until an update is available, avoid opening files from untrusted sources.
Format Plugins version 1.1.3 or later
- Identify all Adobe applications that use Format Plugins on the system
- Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or the specific Adobe application that uses the Format Plugins
- Navigate to the plugins or extensions management section
- Check the current installed version of Format Plugins
- If the version is 1.1.2 or earlier, initiate an update to version 1.1.3 or later
- Restart the Adobe application after the update completes
- Verify the updated version shows 1.1.3 or higher in the plugins section
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-48292 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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