Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop CS5 12.x before 12.0.5 and CS5.1 12.1.x before 12.1.1…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-119Published · 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-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow 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 unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06961 94th 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-2012-2028
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrx5-gj66-f79g
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-2012-01800 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop CS5 12.x before 12.0.5 and CS5.1 12.1.x… 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
Sources
- CVE-2012-2028 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2028 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mrx5-gj66-f79g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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