#VU20186 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Photoshop - CVE-2019-7986
Published: August 13, 2019 / Updated: August 19, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20186
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2019-7986
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the processing of charstring store commands in font definitions within PostScript files. 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.