CVE-2026-96522
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CVE-2026-96522 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Photoshop Desktop is 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 file.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Photoshop Desktop is 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 file.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Photoshop | < 26.11.8 |
| Adobe | Photoshop | >= 27.0, < 27.11 |
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