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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-21047
CVE-2021-21047:
Adobe Photoshop vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.4 (and earlier) and 22.1.1 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-21047. The vulnerability was disclosed in February 2021 and affects both Windows and macOS operating systems (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) with a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH). The vulnerability requires user interaction, with a local attack vector and low attack complexity. The CVSS vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. However, exploitation requires user interaction, specifically requiring a victim to open a malicious file (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should update to versions newer than Photoshop 21.2.4 or 22.1.1 depending on their installation (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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