Adobe Photoshop <22.5.8 & <23.4.2: UninitPtr RCE via Malicious File
CVE-2022-38426 Published on September 16, 2022
Adobe Photoshop U3D File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.8 (and earlier) and 23.4.2 (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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-38426 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Access of Uninitialized Pointer
The program accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-38426
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Affected Versions
Adobe Photoshop:- Version unspecified, <= 22.5.8 is affected.
- Version unspecified, <= 23.4.2 is affected.
- Version unspecified, <= None is affected.
Exploit Probability
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