CVE-2022-28279 Adobe Photoshop Font Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious files in Adobe Photoshop due to a use-after-free flaw.

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-2022-28279?

CVE-2022-28279 is a high-severity use after free 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 a use-after-free vulnerability 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 file.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28279?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Photoshop.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28279?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-28279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3v63-c44g-4vm5.

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