Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop Elements
CVE-2011-2443
Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .grd or (2) .abr file, a related issue to CVE-2010-1296.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.137 (96.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.137 · newest: 0.137 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Photoshop Elements — versions 5.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2011-5049.php (Exploit)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8410 (third-party-advisory)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-03.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17918/ (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2443?
- CVE-2011-2443 is a vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Elements, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-10-04.
- Is CVE-2011-2443 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.