CVE-2021-28597

Adobe Photoshop Elements version 5.2 (and earlier) is affected by an insecure temporary file creation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to call functions against the installer to perform high privileged actions. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb21-46.html	Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb21-46.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_elements:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb21-46.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb21-46.html - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-06-28 15:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:59

NVD link : CVE-2021-28597

Mitre link : CVE-2021-28597

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-28597

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

adobe

photoshop_elements

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-379

Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

CWE-668

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

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