ZDI-CAN-21257: Adobe Photoshop PSD File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority LOW 34CWE-824Published · 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-824 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe Photoshop versions 23.5.5 (and earlier) and 24.7 (and earlier) are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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 file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0036 29th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Photoshop Desktop | up to 24.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Photoshop Desktop VendorAdobe Affected up to 24.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 23.5.5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_2023:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 24.7.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_2024:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 25.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 23.5.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_2023:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 24.7.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_2024:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 25.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26370
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7p98-38xf-h46g
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-26370 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-26370 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7p98-38xf-h46g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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