How severe is CVE-2021-21082?

CVE-2021-21082 has a severity rating of 7.8 out of 10, making it a high severity vulnerability.

How does CVE-2021-21082 affect Adobe Photoshop?

CVE-2021-21082 affects Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.5 (and earlier) and 22.2 (and earlier) by causing a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-21082?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-21082 by leveraging the memory corruption vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-21082?

Yes, Adobe has released a security update to address CVE-2021-21082. It is recommended to update to the latest version of Adobe Photoshop.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-21082

high

7.8

CWE

787 788

12/3/2021

16/9/2024

CVE-2021-21082: Adobe Photoshop Memory Corruption

Q: What is CVE-2021-21082?

CVE-2021-21082 is a Memory Corruption vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.5 (and earlier) and 22.2 (and earlier) that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

First published: Fri Mar 12 2021(Updated: )

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.5 (and earlier) and 22.2 (and earlier) are affected by a Memory Corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. 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 Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe Photoshop	>=21.0<=21.2.5
Adobe Photoshop	>=22.0<=22.2

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-17.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-21082?
CVE-2021-21082 is a Memory Corruption vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.5 (and earlier) and 22.2 (and earlier) that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
How severe is CVE-2021-21082?
CVE-2021-21082 has a severity rating of 7.8 out of 10, making it a high severity vulnerability.
How does CVE-2021-21082 affect Adobe Photoshop?
CVE-2021-21082 affects Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.5 (and earlier) and 22.2 (and earlier) by causing a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-21082?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-21082 by leveraging the memory corruption vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-21082?
Yes, Adobe has released a security update to address CVE-2021-21082. It is recommended to update to the latest version of Adobe Photoshop.

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