CVE-2023-21577: Adobe Photoshop Font Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Feb 17, 2023
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Updated

Photoshop version 23.5.3 (and earlier), 24.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read 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.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Adobe Photoshop>=23.0.0<23.5.4
Adobe Photoshop>=24.0.0<24.1.1
macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Feb 17, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this security issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-21577.

2

Which versions of Adobe Photoshop are affected by this vulnerability?

Photoshop version 23.5.3 (and earlier) and 24.1 (and earlier) are affected.

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2023-21577?

The severity rating of CVE-2023-21577 is 5.5 (medium).

4

How does this vulnerability impact user's sensitive memory?

This vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of sensitive memory.

5

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR, but exploitation requires user interaction.

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