Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop
CVE-2021-21067
Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.5 (and earlier) and 22.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the CoolType library. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.029 (85.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Photoshop — versions unspecified
- Adobe Photoshop_2020
- Apple Macos
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21067?
- CVE-2021-21067 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21067?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.