#VU58972 Memory leak in Adobe Photoshop - CVE-2021-43020

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#VU58972 Memory leak in Adobe Photoshop - CVE-2021-43020

Published: December 14, 2021 / Updated: January 12, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58972
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43020
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Photoshop
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak when parsing specially crafted TIFF files. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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