Adobe Photoshop UAF in 22.5.8/23.4.2 Arbitrary Code Execution
CVE-2022-38434 Published on September 16, 2022
Adobe Photoshop SVG File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution 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 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-2022-38434 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
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-2022-38434 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-38434
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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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