Vulnerability · Published Sep 7, 2023 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2021-43018Adobe Photoshop JPEG2000 Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in Photoshop Desktop from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Adobe Photoshop versions 23.0.2 and 22.5.4 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious JPG file.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Photoshop Desktop | 0 – through 22.5.3 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H