Privilege escalation in Adobe Photoshop Elements



Published: 2021-06-08
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-28597
CWE-ID CWE-377
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Premiere Elements
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor Adobe

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Insecure Temporary File

EUVDB-ID: #VU53928

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28597

CWE-ID: CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists in the Adobe Photoshop Elements for Windows and macOS installer due to insecure temporary file creation. A local user can overwrite temporary files during installation and escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability affects Adobe Photoshop Elements installer version 5.2 and earlier.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Premiere Elements: 13.1 - 2021.1

External links

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb21-46.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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