CVE-2023-26370 ZDI-CAN-21257: Adobe Photoshop PSD File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious PSD 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-2023-26370?

CVE-2023-26370 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Desktop, published on 11 Oct 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

Adobe Photoshop versions 23.5.5 (and earlier) and 24.7 (and earlier) are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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-824

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26370?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Adobe Photoshop 2022, Adobe Photoshop 2023, Adobe Photoshop 2024.

How do I fix CVE-2023-26370?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26370 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-2023-26370 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26370 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7p98-38xf-h46g.

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