CVE-2023-44334
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 versions 24.7.1 and earlier and 25.0 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows disclosure of sensitive memory contents when a user opens a malicious file. This information disclosure can potentially be leveraged to bypass ASLR address randomization mitigations.
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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Identify installed Photoshop versionOpen Photoshop, go to Help > About Photoshop, or check the version through the Creative Cloud desktop appAffected if Version displayed is 24.7.1 or earlier, or exactly 25.0
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Confirm version via application propertiesOn Windows, right-click Photoshop executable > Properties > Details tab; on macOS, right-click application > Get InfoAffected if File version shows 24.7.1.x or 25.0.x in the affected range
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Verify if untrusted files have been openedReview recent file history or check with users if any unsolicited or unexpected .psd, .psb, or other Photoshop files have been opened recentlyAffected if Untrusted or unexpected Photoshop files were opened on the affected version
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Check for memory disclosure indicatorsLook for unexpected crash logs, error reports, or unusual application behavior when opening image filesAffected if Crashes or errors occurred when processing files from untrusted sources on an affected version
A system is affected if Adobe Photoshop version 24.7.1 or earlier, or exactly version 25.0, is installed and the user has opened or may open untrusted Photoshop 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.
dbcve · scopedApply vendor-supplied patches by updating Adobe Photoshop to versions greater than 24.7.1 and 25.0. Until patched, users should avoid opening untrusted or unexpected files in Photoshop.
Latest available Photoshop version (recommended: 25.1 or later)
- Upgrade Adobe Photoshop to the latest available version to obtain the security fix for this vulnerability
- Verify the upgrade by checking Help > About Photoshop to confirm the installed version
- Exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources, as exploitation requires user interaction (opening a malicious file)
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation1.0 h
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- Review / QA1.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-44334 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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