CVE-2020-9686 Memory corruption in Adobe Photoshop
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9686?
CVE-2020-9686 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, published on 22 Jul 2020. 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 versions Photoshop CC 2019, and Photoshop 2020 have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9686?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Cc.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-9686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Photoshop
- CVE-2011-2164 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Adobe Photoshop before 12.0.4 have unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2017-11303 Memory corruption in Adobe Photoshop 18.1.1 (2017.1.1) and earlier versions
- CVE-2017-11304 Use after free in Adobe Photoshop 18.1.1 (2017.1.1) and earlier versions
- CVE-2012-2027 Use after free in n/a
- CVE-2012-2028 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpcx-m7r7-r4x6.