Adobe Premiere Pro up to 25.6.4/26.0.2 File use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Premiere Pro up to 25.6.4/26.0.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component File Handler. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-34638. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Premiere Pro up to 25.6.4/26.0.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Premiere Pro versions 26.0.2, 25.6.4 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.

The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-34638 since 03/30/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/13/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 314324 (Adobe Premiere Pro < 25.6.5 / 26.0.0 < 26.2.0 Multiple Arbitrary code execution (APSB26-46) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (314324). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 314324
Nessus Name: Adobe Premiere Pro < 25.6.5 / 26.0.0 < 26.2.0 Multiple Arbitrary code execution (APSB26-46) (macOS)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/30/2026 CVE reserved
05/12/2026 +43 days Advisory disclosed
05/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/13/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb26-46
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-34638 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-34638
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363284

Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2026 20:43
Updated: 05/13/2026 23:27
Changes: 05/12/2026 20:43 (64), 05/13/2026 23:27 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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