Adobe Audition: Improper input validation enabling code execution
Summary
Adobe Audition versions 26.5 and earlier and 25.6.6 and earlier, on Windows and macOS, contain an improper input validation flaw. If a victim opens a manipulated file, an attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The attack requires user interaction but no privileges, and the vulnerability is not reachable over a network. Adobe reports no exploitation in the wild.
Affected
- Adobe Audition 26.5 and earlier (Windows and macOS)
- Adobe Audition 25.6.6 and earlier (Windows and macOS)
Fixed in
- Adobe Audition 26.5.3 (26.x branch)
- Adobe Audition 27.0 (25.x branch)
Workaround
- Unknown. No vendor-documented workaround exists beyond patching.
- Interim measure (not vendor guidance): do not open project or media files from untrusted sources in Audition until patched.
Exploitation
- Exploited in the wild: no, according to Adobe and the ZDI bulletin review.
- Not listed in CISA KEV at the time of research.
- Public proof of concept: unknown; none found in searches, which does not confirm absence.
Our recommendation
- Update Adobe Audition to 26.5.3 or 27.0 (depending on the installed branch) via Creative Cloud, within the normal monthly patch cycle.
- Prioritise workstations that open files from external parties, such as email attachments, downloads or shared projects.
- Run Audition under a standard user account where possible.
- Verify the installed version on all workstations after the update.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- CVE Record CVE-2026-113558 www.cve.org
- Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-102 www.adobe.com
- ZDI November 2026 security update review www.zerodayinitiative.com
- strix.ai CVE-2026-113558 www.strix.ai
- Adobe Audition release notes helpx.adobe.com
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, 01:07.
Original description (NVD)
Audition is affected by an Improper Input Validation 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. Scope is changed.
NVD references (1)
Sources
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- 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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