Adobe Premiere: Buffer overflow allows arbitrary code execution
Summary
A buffer overflow in Adobe Premiere (CWE-120, CVE-2026-110088) can lead to arbitrary code execution with the rights of the current user. An attacker needs a victim to open a malicious file, so the attack is local and requires user interaction. The vulnerability is rated High with CVSS 7.8.
Affected
- Adobe Premiere 26.5.2 and earlier (Windows and macOS)
- Adobe Premiere 25.6.6 and earlier (Windows and macOS)
- Note: a third-party summary of an earlier Adobe bulletin lists 25.6.6 as fixed. Verify the version status in APSB26-101 before acting.
Fixed in
- Adobe Premiere 27.0 (Windows and macOS)
- Adobe Premiere 26.5.3 (Windows and macOS)
Workaround
- No vendor-published workaround known.
- Until patched: do not open project files or media from untrusted sources.
Exploitation
- Adobe is not aware of any exploits in the wild for the issues in this update.
- No public proof-of-concept known.
- Listing in CISA KEV: not confirmed.
Our recommendation
- Update Adobe Premiere to 27.0 or 26.5.3 via Creative Cloud or the Adobe Download Center, ideally within days given the High severity.
- Patch all other Adobe products in the same update bundle, not only Premiere.
- Until patched, do not open email attachments, shared files or project files from unknown or untrusted sources.
- Check which workstations have Premiere installed and prioritise media, marketing and agency systems that handle external files.
- Recheck the Adobe advisory and CISA KEV for changes.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- CVE Record CVE-2026-110088 (Adobe CNA) www.cve.org
- Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-101 www.adobe.com
- Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-157 helpx.adobe.com
- Zero Day Initiative: November 2026 Security Update Review www.zerodayinitiative.com
- OffSeq threat entry CVE-2026-110088 radar.offseq.com
- Strix CVE entry CVE-2026-110088 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 11 Nov 2026, 02:24.
Original description (NVD)
Premiere Pro is affected by a Buffer Overflow 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 open a malicious file.
NVD references (1)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- 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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