CVE-2022-34244
First published: Fri Jul 15 2022(Updated: )
Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.7 (and earlier) and 23.3.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. 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 | <=22.5.7 | |
| Adobe Photoshop | >=23.0.0<=23.3.2 | |
| Apple macOS | ||
| Microsoft Windows |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-34244?
CVE-2022-34244 is a vulnerability that affects Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.7 and earlier, as well as 23.3.2 and earlier.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-34244?
The severity of CVE-2022-34244 is rated as medium with a severity value of 5.5.
How does CVE-2022-34244 affect Adobe Photoshop?
CVE-2022-34244 affects Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.7 and earlier, as well as 23.3.2 and earlier, by exposing sensitive memory and bypassing mitigations such as ASLR.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-34244?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-34244 to disclose sensitive memory by leveraging the Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in affected versions of Adobe Photoshop.
Is Apple macOS or Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2022-34244?
No, Apple macOS and Microsoft Windows are not affected by CVE-2022-34244.
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/adobe
- canonical/adobe photoshop
- version/adobe photoshop/22.5.7
- version/adobe photoshop/23.0.0
- version/adobe photoshop/23.3.2
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple macos
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows