CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-21067: Adobe Photoshop CoolType arbitrary stack manipulation in Type 1/Multiple Master

First published: Fri Mar 12 2021(Updated: )

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.5 (and earlier) and 22.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the CoolType library. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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 file.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Photoshop 2020<21.2.6
Adobe Photoshop 2020>=22.0<22.3
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Adobe Photoshop vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Adobe Photoshop vulnerability is CVE-2021-21067.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-21067?

    The severity of CVE-2021-21067 is critical with a CVSS score of 7.8.

  • What is the affected software for CVE-2021-21067?

    The affected software for CVE-2021-21067 is Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.5 (and earlier) and 22.2 (and earlier).

  • What is the impact of CVE-2021-21067?

    CVE-2021-21067 allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-21067?

    To fix CVE-2021-21067, update Adobe Photoshop to version 21.2.6 (for versions 21.2.5 and earlier) or update to version 22.3 (for versions 22.2 and earlier).

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