PT-2023-1668 · Adobe · Photoshop

Published 2023-02-14 · Updated 2023-02-24 · CVE-2023-21578

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Photoshop versions 23.5.3 and earlier Adobe Photoshop versions 24.1 and earlier

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file. This could potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user using a specially crafted file.

Recommendations For Adobe Photoshop versions 23.5.3 and earlier, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue. For Adobe Photoshop versions 24.1 and earlier, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of potentially malicious files until a patch is available.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-01238

CVE-2023-21578

ZDI-23-152

Affected Products

Photoshop

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21578 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-152 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21578 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb23-11.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-01238 · Security Note