# CVE-2011-2131: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted GIF file in Adobe Photoshop.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Aug 2011
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2fm8-4j83-qggv

## What is CVE-2011-2131?

CVE-2011-2131 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, published on 11 Aug 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Adobe Photoshop 12.0 in Creative Suite 5 (CS5) and 12.1 in Creative Suite 5.1 (CS5.1) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted GIF file.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2131?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Photoshop.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-2131?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-2131 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-2131 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Adobe Photoshop CS5 - '.gif' Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Photoshop

- [CVE-2007-2682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2682/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-0151](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0151/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-2131 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-2131 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, published on 11 Aug 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-2131 exists.

Affected product: Adobe Photoshop. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2131/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2131/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2131
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2131
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-2131

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2131/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.