Adobe Dimension: Uncontrolled search path element allows code execution
Summary
Adobe Dimension 4.1.8 and earlier on Windows and macOS contains an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability (CWE-427). A local user with ordinary permissions can cause arbitrary code to run in the context of the current user if a victim starts the application. Adobe rates the issue High (CVSS 8.6), and the scope is changed, so the impact can extend beyond the application.
Affected
- Adobe Dimension 4.1.8 and earlier
- Windows and macOS
Fixed in
- Adobe Dimension 4.1.9 (Adobe priority 3)
Workaround
Unknown.
Exploitation
- Adobe is not aware of any exploits in the wild for issues in APSB26-171.
- No public proof of concept found; status is unknown, not confirmed absent.
- Not listed in CISA KEV according to one aggregator; CISA not checked directly.
Our recommendation
- Inventory Dimension installations on Windows and macOS endpoints and confirm the version.
- Update to Adobe Dimension 4.1.9 or later, bundled with the other APSB26-171 fixes.
- Check for installations outside Creative Cloud, which may need separate updates.
- Limit local user privileges and use application allowlisting where possible.
- Monitor for public proof of concept or KEV listing.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-171 www.adobe.com
- Vulners CVE record CVE-2026-103845 vulners.com
- Tenable plugin for APSB26-171 www.tenable.com
- Zero Day Initiative October 2026 update review www.zerodayinitiative.com
- Strix CVE-2026-103845 www.strix.ai
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 1 Nov 2026, 08:25.
Original description (NVD)
Dimension is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A local attacker with user permissions could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must run the application. Scope is changed.
NVD references (1)
Sources
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- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
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