CVE-2023-21574 Adobe Photoshop Improper Input Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious 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-2023-21574?

CVE-2023-21574 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, published on 17 Feb 2023. 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

Photoshop version 23.5.3 (and earlier), 24.1 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation 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-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21574?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Photoshop.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21574?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-21574 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21574 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Photoshop vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcw5-v9w9-hg3q.

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