CVE-2025-21127 Photoshop Desktop | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by manipulating the search path environment variable, requiring the victim to run the application.
- 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-2025-21127?
CVE-2025-21127 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop, published on 14 Jan 2025. 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 Desktop versions 25.12, 26.1 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker could manipulate the search path environment variable to point to a malicious library, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code when the application loads. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must run the vulnerable application.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21127?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Photoshop.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21127?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21127 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-21127 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21127 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-46hr-24vx-hm3m.