CVE-2023-44333
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 · uneditedAdobe Photoshop versions 24.7.1 (and earlier) and 25.0 (and earlier) are affected by 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 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 · high confidenceAdobe Photoshop contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in versions 24.7.1 and earlier, and 25.0 and earlier. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, the application reads memory beyond intended boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive memory contents. This information disclosure can be leveraged to bypass ASLR address space layout randomization protections.
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<= 24.7.1<= 25.0CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Find installed Adobe Photoshop versionOpen Photoshop, go to Help > About Photoshop (Windows) or Photoshop > About Photoshop (Mac). Alternatively, check the installed version in the Creative Cloud desktop app or in Add/Remove Programs (Windows) / Applications folder (Mac).Affected if The displayed version is 24.7.1 or lower, or 25.0 or lower.
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Confirm exact version numberNote the full version string (for example, 24.7.1, 24.5.0, 25.0). Compare against the affected ranges: 24.7.1 and earlier, or 25.0 and earlier.Affected if The version falls within <= 24.7.1 or <= 25.0.
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Assess file handling exposurePhotoshop must be able to open image files for this vulnerability to be triggered. This is a core function and cannot be disabled without preventing normal use.Affected if Photoshop is installed and capable of opening files, and the version is within the affected range.
A user is affected if their installed Photoshop version is 24.7.1 or earlier, or 25.0 or earlier, and they open untrusted image files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate Adobe Photoshop to the latest patched version beyond 24.7.1 and 25.0. Users should avoid opening files from untrusted sources to reduce attack surface.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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