PT-2019-5917 · Adobe · Photoshop

Published 2019-08-13 · Updated 2021-09-08 · CVE-2019-7985

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Photoshop versions 19.1.8 and earlier Adobe Photoshop versions 20.0.5 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a heap overflow vulnerability in the Adobe Photoshop PostScript load, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved by a remote attacker, potentially allowing them to run malicious code.

Recommendations For Adobe Photoshop versions 19.1.8 and earlier, update to a version later than 19.1.8 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Photoshop versions 20.0.5 and earlier, update to a version later than 20.0.5 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the PostScript load functionality until a patch is available.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-03791

CVE-2019-7985

ZDI-19-729

Affected Products

Photoshop

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-7985 · Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb19-44.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-03791 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-729 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7985 · Security Note