Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Photoshop

Published: 2021-03-11

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-21082 CVE-2021-21067
CWE-ID	CWE-119 CWE-787
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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU51411

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21082

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 vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing Photoshop files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Photoshop: 21.2.1 - 22.2

External links

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-17.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) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU51412