PT-2021-6909 · Adobe · Photoshop

Published 2021-07-20 · Updated 2022-10-27 · CVE-2021-36006

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.9 and earlier Adobe Photoshop versions 22.4.2 and earlier

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in Adobe Photoshop, which can be exploited by an attacker to disclose protected information using a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this issue to disclose arbitrary memory information in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file.

Recommendations For Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.9 and earlier, update to a version later than 21.2.9 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Photoshop versions 22.4.2 and earlier, update to a version later than 22.4.2 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of specially crafted files that could trigger the vulnerability until a patch is available.

Fix

RCE

Improper Initialization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

CWE-665

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-02582

CVE-2021-36006

ZDI-21-903

Affected Products

Photoshop

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36006 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-63.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-903 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36006 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-02582 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/20364 · Telegram Post