Detections
Analytics
Adobe Photoshop 22.x < 22.5.4 / 23.x < 23.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS APSB21-113)
high Nessus Plugin ID 156058
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Synopsis
Adobe Photoshop installed on remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Adobe Photoshop installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 22.5.4/23.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the apsb21-113 advisory.- Adobe Photoshop versions 23.0.2 and 22.5.4 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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 JPG file.
(CVE-2021-43018)
- Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer (CWE-788) potentially leading to Memory Leak (CVE-2021-43020)
- Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) potentially leading to Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-44184)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Photoshop version 22.5.4/23.1 or later.See Also
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-113.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 156058
File Name: macos_adobe_photoshop_apsb21-113.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 12/14/2021
Updated: 10/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-43018
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:photoshop
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, installed_sw/Adobe Photoshop
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/14/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/14/2021