CVE-2021-21006

Adobe Photoshop version 22.1 (and earlier) is affected by a heap buffer overflow vulnerability when handling a specially crafted font file. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS v3 8.6 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-01.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

08 Sep 2021, 17:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:::::::*	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*

19 Jan 2021, 15:23

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:::::::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.8 v3 : 8.6
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-01.html -~~	(CONFIRM) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-01.html - Vendor Advisory

13 Jan 2021, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-01-13 23:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41

NVD link : CVE-2021-21006

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21006

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21006

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

microsoft

windows

adobe

photoshop

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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