CVE-2022-24098 HIGH

CVE-2022-24098: Adobe Photoshop PCX File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Adobe
Product Photoshop
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published May 6, 2022
Last update April 23, 2025

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.6 (and earlier)and 23.2.2 (and earlier) are affected by an improper input validation vulnerability when parsing a PCX file 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 PCX file.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 6, 2022 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated