Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop CS5 12.x before 12.0.5 and CS5.1 12.1.x…
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop CS5 12.x before 12.0.5 and CS5.1 12.1.x before 12.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF (aka .TIF) file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.1329 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:2.5:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:3.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:4.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:5.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:6.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:2.5:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:3.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:4.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:5.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:6.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:12.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:12.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:12.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cs4:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cs5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 12.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:12.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:12.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:12.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cs4:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cs5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2027
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h45-vp7g-6r9g
References
More Adobe Photoshop vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02283 Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3, Photoshop Elements 5.0, Illustrator CS3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-02162 Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3, Illustrator CS3, and GoLive 9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-01854 Adobe Photoshop 12.0 in Creative Suite 5 (CS5) and 12.1 in Creative Suite 5.1 (CS5.1)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01693 Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2, and possibly After Effects… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-02988 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe PhotoShop CS2 through CS5 allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2017-08346 Memory corruption in Adobe Photoshop 18.1.1 and earlier versions CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-2027 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2027 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5h45-vp7g-6r9g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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