SB2021060842 - Privilege escalation in Adobe Photoshop Elements
Published: June 8, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021060842
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Insecure Temporary File (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28597)
CWE-ID: CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.