Remote code execution in Adobe Photoshop

Published: 2017-11-14

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-11303 CVE-2017-11304
CWE-ID	CWE-119 CWE-416
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Adobe Photoshop Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Vendor	Adobe

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU9195

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11303

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to version 18.1.2 or 19.0.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Photoshop: 18.0.1 - 18.1.1

External links

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb17-34.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Use-after-free error

EUVDB-ID: #VU9196