PT-2021-1852 · Adobe · Photoshop

Published 2021-01-12 · Updated 2021-09-08 · CVE-2021-21006

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Photoshop version 22.1 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a heap buffer overflow when handling a specially crafted font file, which could lead to arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code using the specially crafted file.

Recommendations For Adobe Photoshop version 22.1 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-00612

CVE-2021-21006

Affected Products

Photoshop

References · 5

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21006 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21006 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-00612 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/8507 · Telegram Post