CVE-2020-3779: High severity Adobe Photoshop 2020 vulnerability

Published Mar 25, 2020
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Updated

Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 versions 20.0.8 and earlier, and Photoshop 2020 versions 21.1 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Adobe Photoshop 2020>=21.0<=21.1
Adobe Photoshop CC>=20.0<=20.0.8
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Photoshop 2020>=21.0<=21.1
Adobe Photoshop CC>=20.0<=20.0.8
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Mar 25, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:35 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this Adobe Photoshop vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-3779.

2

What versions of Adobe Photoshop are affected by this vulnerability?

Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 versions 20.0.8 and earlier, and Photoshop 2020 versions 21.1 and earlier are affected.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3779?

The severity of CVE-2020-3779 is high, with a CVSS score of 8.8.

4

What is the impact of this vulnerability?

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution.

5

Is Apple macOS or Microsoft Windows vulnerable to this vulnerability?

No, Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows are not vulnerable to this vulnerability.

6

How can I mitigate this vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop?

Update Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 to version 20.0.9 or later, and Photoshop 2020 to version 21.1.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

7

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Adobe Security Bulletin APSB20-14: [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb20-14.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb20-14.html)

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