CVE-2021-36006 Adobe Photoshop MP4 File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker can disclose arbitrary memory information by tricking a user into opening a malicious MP4 file in Adobe Photoshop.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36006?
CVE-2021-36006 is a low-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, published on 20 Aug 2021. 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 21.2.9 (and earlier) and 22.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper input validation vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose arbitrary memory information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36006?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Photoshop.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-36006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36006 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-cx9h-v29m-9v3m.