Product:
Dreamweaver Desktop
Summary
Dreamweaver Desktop versions 21.6 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction as a victim must open a malicious file and scope is changed.
Details
| Severity | Base Score | CVE |
|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 8.6 | CVE-2026-21268 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must craft a malicious file that, when opened by the victim using Dreamweaver, triggers the improper input validation. This requires the victim to be tricked into opening the file, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
Affected Products
- Dreamweaver Desktop versions 21.6 and earlier: Vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to improper input validation.
Mitigation
Users are advised to avoid opening untrusted files in Dreamweaver and to update to the latest version of the software as soon as it becomes available to mitigate the risk of exploitation.