CVE-2025-21127

Photoshop Desktop versions 25.12, 26.1 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker could manipulate the search path environment variable to point to a malicious library, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code when the application loads. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must run the vulnerable application.

CVSS v3 7.8 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

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-02.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop::::::::

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

History

11 Feb 2025, 14:55

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
Summary		(es) Las versiones 25.12, 26.1 y anteriores de Photoshop Desktop se ven afectadas por una vulnerabilidad del elemento uncontrolled search path que podría provocar la ejecución de código arbitrario. Un atacante podría manipular la variable de entorno de la ruta de búsqueda para que apunte a una librería maliciosa, lo que provocaría la ejecución de código arbitrario cuando se carga la aplicación. La explotación de este problema requiere la interacción del usuario, ya que la víctima debe ejecutar la aplicación vulnerable.
First Time		Microsoft windows Adobe Adobe photoshop Apple Apple macos Microsoft
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-02.html -~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-02.html - Vendor Advisory

14 Jan 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-01-14 19:15

Updated : 2025-02-11 14:55

NVD link : CVE-2025-21127

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21127

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-21127

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

photoshop

apple

macos

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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