Security bypass in Adobe Photoshop can lead to privilege escalation
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- No fix listed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Adobe Photoshop versions Photoshop CC 2019 and Photoshop 2020 are affected by a security bypass flaw. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
Adobe Photoshop versions Photoshop CC 2019, and Photoshop 2020 have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Adobe Photoshop.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Timeline
- 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9709
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-rwq8-6hff-hc5f
References
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- TI-2023-19615 Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-9709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rwq8-6hff-hc5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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