CVE-2021-36005 HIGH

CVE-2021-36005: Adobe Photoshop PSD File Parsing Stack Overflow Vulnerability

Vendor Adobe
Product Photoshop
Weakness CWE-121
Published August 20, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.9 (and earlier) and 22.4.2 (and earlier) is affected by a stack overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted PSD file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted PSD file in Photoshop.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 20, 2021 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated