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AuditionApplication · Adobe

CVE-2026-48309

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 · moderate confidence

Adobe Audition contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in its file parsing logic. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, the application writes data beyond the allocated buffer boundaries, allowing an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user session.

MitigationApply the vendor patch for Adobe Audition when available. Until then, exercise extreme caution with files from untrusted sources, disable file preview features if possible, and consider running Audition in a sandboxed or restricted environment to limit exploitation impact.

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. Confirm Adobe Audition is installed
    Check for the presence of Adobe Audition on the system - look for the application in Program Files (Windows) or Applications (Mac), or check the Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Audition or HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Adobe\Audition
    Affected if Adobe Audition is present on the system
  2. Identify the installed Adobe Audition version
    Open Adobe Audition and go to Help > About Adobe Audition to view the exact version number, or right-click the audition.exe file and select Properties > Details to see the Product Version
    Affected if The version shown does not match the patched versions (25.6.6 or higher but below 26.0, OR 26.3 or higher)
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    If the version starts with 25.x, ensure it is 25.6.6 or higher. If the version starts with 26.x, ensure it is 26.3 or higher. Versions below 25.6.6 or between 26.0 and 26.2 are affected
    Affected if Installed version is < 25.6.6 OR (>= 26.0 AND < 26.3)
  4. Verify file parsing functionality is accessible
    Confirm the file parsing/import feature is available in the installed version - try opening a standard audio file (File > Open) to ensure the vulnerable code path exists
    Affected if The application can open and parse audio files, meaning the vulnerable parsing logic is present and accessible

You are affected if Adobe Audition is installed and the version number falls below 25.6.6 or between 26.0 and 26.2, and the application can open audio files.

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 the vendor patch for Adobe Audition when available. Until then, exercise extreme caution with files from untrusted sources, disable file preview features if possible, and consider running Audition in a sandboxed or restricted environment to limit exploitation impact.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Audition 25.6.6 or 26.3 (depending on your current major version)

  1. Verify current Audition version by launching the application and navigating to Help > About Adobe Audition
  2. Close Audition and any Adobe applications running in the background
  3. Download Adobe Audition version 25.6.6 (if on version 25.x line) or version 26.3 (if on version 26.x line) from the official Adobe website or Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
  4. Run the installer with administrator privileges and follow the on-screen prompts
  5. After installation completes, launch Audition and confirm the version by checking Help > About Adobe Audition
Caveat Minor: Some legacy audio effects or project file compatibility may vary; test critical projects in a non-production environment first

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

Fix this in Audition Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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