CVE-2022-24098 Adobe Photoshop PCX File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious PCX files 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-2022-24098?
CVE-2022-24098 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, published on 6 May 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 versions 22.5.6 (and earlier)and 23.2.2 (and earlier) are affected by an improper input validation vulnerability when parsing a PCX file that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious PCX file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24098?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Photoshop.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24098 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-2022-24098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24098 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-v3r2-v2fm-jm67.