CVE-2021-40709

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.11 (and earlier) and 22.5 (and earlier) are affected by a Buffer Overflow vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted SVG file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-84.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_2020::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_2021::::::::

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

History

01 Oct 2021, 12:50

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-84.html -~~	(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-84.html - Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.8~~	v2 : 9.3 v3 : 7.8
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_2020:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_2021::::::::

27 Sep 2021, 17:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-09-27 16:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 22:08

NVD link : CVE-2021-40709

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40709

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40709

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

microsoft

windows

adobe

photoshop_2020
photoshop_2021

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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