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TI-2009-03327 Aliases CVE-2009-3489GHSA-8vrj-v84v-pmgx

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 installs the Adobe Active File Monitor V8 service with an…

Priority LOW 38CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 installs the Adobe Active File Monitor V8 service with an insecure security descriptor, which allows local users to (1) stop the service via the stop command, (2) execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM by using the config command to modify the binPath variable, or (3) restart the service via the start command.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01953 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_elements:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_elements:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3489
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vrj-v84v-pmgx

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2007-02283 Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3, Photoshop Elements 5.0, Illustrator CS3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2011-02137 Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 and earlier allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2021-17056 Adobe Photoshop Elements Edit 2021 TTF Font Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-15134 Photoshop Elements | Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions (CWE-379) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2021-09669 Adobe Photoshop Elements Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - symbolic link CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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