Use-after-free in Adobe Photoshop - CVE-2024-52997
Published: December 11, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101649
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52997
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Adobe Photoshop
How to mitigate CVE-2024-52997
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Photoshop - update to 26.1