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TI-2021-17056 Aliases CVE-2021-39825GHSA-9w74-wvpw-vcxg

Adobe Photoshop Elements Edit 2021 TTF Font Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority LOW 38CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Photoshop Elements versions 2021 build 19.0 (20210304.m.156367) (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious TTF file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01872 79th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobePhotoshop Elementsup to 2021.156367; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Photoshop Elements VendorAdobe Affected up to 2021.156367; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_elements:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2021.2VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_elements:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2021.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39825
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w74-wvpw-vcxg

References

Patch 1

  • 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-2009-03327 Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 installs the Adobe Active File Monitor V8 service with an… 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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