Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop
CVE-2021-21006
Adobe Photoshop version 22.1 (and earlier) is affected by a heap buffer overflow vulnerability when handling a specially crafted font file. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.056 (92.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.056 · newest: 0.056 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Photoshop — versions 22.1 and earlier
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21006?
- CVE-2021-21006 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2021-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21006?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.