---
id: "CVE-2026-113551"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-113551"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-113551"]
title: "Adobe Audition: design flaw lets a local low-privileged user gain elevated access (fixed in 27.0 / 26.5.3)"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.7
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: [{"name": "Adobe Audition", "fixed": ["27.0", "26.5.3"], "affected": "<= 26.5, <= 25.6.6", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: []
tags: ["adobe-audition", "desktop", "macos", "other", "privilege-escalation", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T21:18:48+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T21:46:11+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T21:56:30+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113551", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T21:46:11+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": "https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/audition/apsb26-102.html", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T21:56:30+00:00", "cites": ["https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/audition/apsb26-102.html"]}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Adobe Audition: design flaw lets a local low-privileged user gain elevated access (fixed in 27.0 / 26.5.3)

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-113551 (this .md is for agents)

Adobe Audition has a Violation of Secure Design Principles flaw (CWE-657, CVSS 8.7) that lets a local low-privileged user gain elevated access, with no user interaction and a changed scope. Adobe fixed it in APSB26-102 on Nov 10 2026 and is not aware of exploitation.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Adobe Audition affected <= 26.5, <= 25.6.6 fixed 27.0, 26.5.3

## How to check

In Audition: Help > About Audition. Exposed if version is 26.5 or earlier, or 25.6.6 or earlier (Windows or macOS). Fixed: 27.0 or 26.5.3.

## Fix

Update Adobe Audition to 27.0 (or 26.5.3 on the 26.5 line) via Creative Cloud desktop app / Adobe Download Center. Adobe lists 25.6.6 and earlier as affected but names no fixed 25.6.x build in this bulletin.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T21:46:11+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113551
- 2026-11-10T21:56:30+00:00 analyst https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/audition/apsb26-102.html — Read Adobe APSB26-102 (Nov 10 2026): affected 26.5 and earlier / 25.6.6 and earlier, fixed 27.0 / 26.5.3, Windows+macOS, no known exploits. No repo-readable check (desktop app).

## Documents

- [advisory] Adobe APSB26-102: Security update available for Adobe Audition https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/audition/apsb26-102.html

## From the sources

Audition is affected by a Violation of Secure Design Principles vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

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