Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop - CVE-2021-28624
Published: June 8, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53930
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-2021-28624
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Bridge
Adobe Bridge
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28624
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Photoshop - addressed in versions 21.2.9, 22.4.2
Adobe Bridge - update to 11.1
Adobe Bridge - update to 11.1