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PhotoshopApplication · Adobe

CVE-2023-44330

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-11-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 25.0 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Adobe Photoshop versions 24.7.1 (and earlier) and 25.0 (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 file.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Adobe Photoshop versions 24.7.1 and earlier, as well as 25.0 and earlier, contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation requires a user to open a specially crafted malicious file, which can trigger the vulnerability and lead to arbitrary code execution within the context of the current user's privileges.

MitigationUpgrade Adobe Photoshop to version 24.7.2 or 25.1 (or later) per Adobe's official security bulletin. Until patched, exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
PhotoshopApplication
Affected:<= 24.7.1<= 25.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed Photoshop version on Windows
    Open Photoshop, go to Help > About Adobe Photoshop, or open Adobe Creative Cloud app and check the Installed apps section for Photoshop version number
    Affected if Version shown is 24.7.1 or lower, or any version 25.0 or lower (for example 25.0, 25.0.1)
  2. Check installed Photoshop version on macOS
    Open Photoshop, go to Photoshop > About Photoshop, or open Adobe Creative Cloud app and check the Installed apps section for Photoshop version number
    Affected if Version shown is 24.7.1 or lower, or any version 25.0 or lower (for example 25.0, 25.0.1)
  3. Verify exact version number against affected ranges
    Compare your installed version to the affected ranges: versions 24.x up to and including 24.7.1, and versions 25.x up to and including 25.0 are vulnerable
    Affected if Your installed version falls within 24.0 through 24.7.1, or 25.0 (no 25.x versions are listed as released at time of advisory)
  4. Confirm file opening is the attack vector
    This vulnerability is triggered only when a user opens a specially crafted malicious file. No network exploit or passive exposure exists
    Affected if You routinely open Photoshop files (PSD, PSB, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc.) from untrusted or unknown sources without verifying them first

You are affected if your installed Photoshop version is 24.7.1 or any lower 24.x version, or if it is version 25.0. Upgrade to 24.7.2 or 25.1 (or later) to resolve.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 25.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Adobe Photoshop to version 24.7.2 or 25.1 (or later) per Adobe's official security bulletin. Until patched, exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Photoshop 24.7.2 (or later 24.x) / Photoshop 25.1 (or later 25.x)

  1. 1. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or Photoshop
  2. 2. Navigate to the Apps or Updates section
  3. 3. Look for available updates to Adobe Photoshop
  4. 4. Update Photoshop to version 24.7.2 or later for the 24.x line, OR version 25.1 or later for the 25.x line
  5. 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from adobe.com/downloads after verifying the update is available
  6. 6. Restart Photoshop after the update completes

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Photoshop Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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