Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop
CVE-2021-36005
Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.9 (and earlier) and 22.4.2 (and earlier) is affected by a stack overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted PSD file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted PSD file in Photoshop.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.068 (93.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.068 · change: +0.018
Affected products
- Adobe Photoshop — versions unspecified
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-63.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36005?
- CVE-2021-36005 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36005?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.