CVE-2021-42734
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CVE-2021-42734 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Adobe Photoshop version 22.5.1 and earlier versions are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Adobe Photoshop version 22.5.1 and earlier versions are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Photoshop | <= 22.5.1 |
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