Adobe Audition: Out-of-bounds write leads to arbitrary code execution
Summary
Adobe Audition versions 26.5 and earlier and 25.6.6 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787). An attacker who convinces a user to open a malicious file in Audition can execute arbitrary code with the rights of the current user. The attack requires local access to the workstation and user interaction, so exposure is mainly a phishing and file-handling risk rather than an internet-facing one.
Affected
- Adobe Audition 0 to 26.5 (Windows and macOS)
- Adobe Audition 0 to 25.6.6 (Windows and macOS)
Fixed in
- Adobe Audition 26.5.3 (26.5 branch)
- Adobe Audition 27.0 (25.6.6 branch)
- Fixed builds per the CVE record; to be confirmed against Adobe security bulletin APSB26-102.
Workaround
- No workaround is documented; apply the update.
- Until patched, do not open Audition project or media files from unknown or untrusted sources.
Exploitation
- Adobe is not aware of any exploits in the wild for the issues in APSB26-102 (per the bulletin excerpt).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total.
- No public proof of concept found as of 10 Nov 2026; status should be re-checked.
Our recommendation
- Update Audition workstations to 26.5.3 or 27.0 in the next maintenance window, sooner if the tool processes files from external parties.
- Inventory where Audition is installed, especially in marketing, media and podcast teams.
- Instruct users not to open unexpected Audition project or audio files received by email or file share.
- Confirm the exact fixed builds against the Adobe advisory APSB26-102 before recording the patch level as complete.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-102 www.adobe.com
- CVE Record CVE-2026-113567 www.cve.org
- Strix CVE-2026-113567 www.strix.ai
- ZDI November 2026 Security Update Review www.zerodayinitiative.com
- 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, 02:07.
Original description (NVD)
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.
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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