CVE-2025-21162

Feb. 11, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

5.5
Medium

Description

Photoshop Elements versions 2025.0 and earlier are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Photoshop Elements
  • ['2025.0 and earlier']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-379
Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
The product creates a temporary file in a directory whose permissions allow unintended actors to determine the file's existence or otherwise access that file.

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb25-13.html

Tags

psirt@adobe.com
CWE-379
2025-02-11
CVE-2025-21162

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 11, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 11, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@adobe.com

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