CVE-2021-21006

moderate-risk
Published 2021-01-13

Adobe Photoshop version 22.1 (and earlier) is affected by a heap buffer overflow vulnerability when handling a specially crafted font file. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

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12.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 88% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.6/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Adobe

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-01.html
Vendor Advisory https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-01.html
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moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal