CVE-2017-3005: High severity Adobe Photoshop CC vulnerability

Published Apr 12, 2017
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Updated

Adobe Photoshop versions CC 2017 (18.0.1) and earlier, CC 2015.5.1 (17.0.1) and earlier have an unquoted search path vulnerability.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Adobe Photoshop CC>=17.0<=17.0.1
Adobe Photoshop CC>=18.0<=18.0.1
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Photoshop CC>=17.0<=17.0.1
Adobe Photoshop CC>=18.0<=18.0.1
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Apr 12, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3005?

CVE-2017-3005 is rated as important due to its potential to allow local privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-3005?

To fix CVE-2017-3005, users should update Adobe Photoshop to the latest version.

3

Which versions of Adobe Photoshop are affected by CVE-2017-3005?

Adobe Photoshop versions CC 2017 (18.0.1) and earlier and CC 2015.5.1 (17.0.1) and earlier are affected.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-3005?

CVE-2017-3005 is classified as an unquoted search path vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2017-3005 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2017-3005 requires local access to the system to exploit the vulnerability.

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