# CVE-2017-3004: Memory corruption in Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 (18.0.1) and earlier, CC 2015.5.1 (17.0.1) and earlier.

> Attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious PCX file in Adobe Photoshop.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cw46-5xcq-cg8x

## What is CVE-2017-3004?

CVE-2017-3004 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Cc, published on 12 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Adobe Photoshop versions CC 2017 (18.0.1) and earlier, CC 2015.5.1 (17.0.1) and earlier have a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing malicious PCX files. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3004?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Photoshop Cc.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-3004?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3004 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-3004 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3004 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Photoshop Cc

- [CVE-2015-3109](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3109/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2019-7968](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7968/): Command injection in Adobe Photoshop CC (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-7969](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7969/): Memory corruption in Adobe Photoshop CC (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-7970](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7970/): Memory corruption in Adobe Photoshop CC (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-7971](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7971/): Memory corruption in Adobe Photoshop CC (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-3004 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-3004 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Cc, published on 12 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3004 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Adobe Photoshop Cc. 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-2017-3004/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3004/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3004
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3004
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-3004

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