Adobe Photoshop v22.5.8/23.4.2 UA Vulnerability Disclosure & ASLR Bypass
CVE-2022-38428 Published on September 16, 2022
Adobe Photoshop DCM File Parsing Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.8 (and earlier) and 23.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free 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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-38428 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 have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2022-38428 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-38428
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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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