Adobe Photoshop Use After Free Vulnerability in File Handling
CVE-2024-52997 Published on December 10, 2024
Photoshop Desktop | Use After Free (CWE-416)
Photoshop Desktop versions 26.0 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-2024-52997 can be exploited 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-2024-52997 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Adobe Photoshop Desktop:- Before and including 26.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.