High severity · published Oct 11, 2023
CVE-2023-26370
ZDI-CAN-21257: Adobe Photoshop PSD File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Adobe Photoshop versions 23.5.5 (and earlier) and 24.7 (and earlier) are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PD
Photoshop Desktop · Adobe
through 24.7 · source: vendor
P2
Photoshop 2022 · Adobe
through 23.5.5 · source: NVD
P2
Photoshop 2023 · Adobe
before 24.7.1 · source: NVD
P2
Photoshop 2024 · Adobe
before 25.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26370
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26370
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb23-51.html
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