Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Photoshop - CVE-2019-7979
Published: August 13, 2019 / Updated: August 19, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20182
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7979
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within processing of the callothersubr command in PostScript. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PostScript file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-7979
Install updates from vendor's website.