Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop
CVE-2022-23203
Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.4 (and earlier) and 23.1 (and earlier) are affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted 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 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: 0.049 (91.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.049 · newest: 0.049 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Photoshop — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb22-08.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23203?
- CVE-2022-23203 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23203?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-23203 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.