Vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Elements
CVE-2025-21162
Photoshop Elements versions 2025.0 and earlier are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
EPSS: 0.003 (22.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Adobe Photoshop Elements — versions 0
- Adobe Photoshop_elements — versions 2025.0
- Apple Macos
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-21162?
- CVE-2025-21162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Elements, classified under Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-21162?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.