Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Photoshop
CVE-2026-27289
Photoshop Desktop versions 27.4 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code 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: 0.002 (11.5th 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
- Adobe Photoshop Desktop — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-27289?
- CVE-2026-27289 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-27289?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.