CVE-2021-42735 Adobe Photoshop Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2021-42735?
CVE-2021-42735 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, published on 15 Jun 2022. 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 version 22.5.1 (and earlier versions ) is affected by an Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer vulnerability, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-788
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42735?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Photoshop.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42735?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42735 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-2021-42735 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42735 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-ff73-9vgm-hwwj.