CVE-2025-49570
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 · uneditedPhotoshop Desktop versions 25.12.3, 26.8 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 confidenceAdobe Photoshop Desktop versions 25.12.3, 26.8 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that can be triggered when a user opens a maliciously crafted file, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
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>= 25.0, < 25.12.4>= 26.0, < 26.9CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate installed Photoshop versionOpen Photoshop, go to Help > About Photoshop, or right-click the Photoshop executable and select Properties > Details to view the Product VersionAffected if Version shows 25.x (any version from 25.0 to 25.12.3) or 26.x (any version from 26.0 to 26.8)
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Compare version against vulnerable rangesCheck if the installed version falls within these ranges: 25.0 to 25.12.3 (inclusive), or 26.0 to 26.8 (inclusive)Affected if Version is greater than or equal to 25.0 and less than 25.12.4, OR greater than or equal to 26.0 and less than 26.9
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Identify the attack vectorUnderstand that this vulnerability is triggered specifically when a user opens a maliciously crafted image file in PhotoshopAffected if Users in the environment open files from untrusted or unknown sources using vulnerable Photoshop versions
The environment is affected if any installed instance of Adobe Photoshop is version 25.0 through 25.12.3 or version 26.0 through 26.8, since opening a specially crafted file could trigger the out-of-bounds write vulnerability in these versions.
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 · scoped25.12.426.9
Update Photoshop to the latest patched version beyond 25.12.3 and 26.8; advise users to avoid opening files from untrusted sources.
Photoshop 25.12.4 (for 25.x branch) or Photoshop 26.9 (for 26.x branch)
- Close Adobe Photoshop completely before updating
- Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
- Navigate to the 'Apps' or 'Updates' section in the left sidebar
- Locate Adobe Photoshop in the list of installed apps
- Click the 'Update' button next to Photoshop to install the latest version
- Alternatively, visit the Adobe Photoshop download page at adobe.com and download the latest version for your subscription tier
- Restart Photoshop after the update completes
- Verify the installed version by going to Help > About Photoshop to confirm you are on 25.12.4 or 26.9
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-49570 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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