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CVE-2021-28549

Adobe Photoshop parsing JS buffer overflow vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution

7.8 HighFix available

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.6 (and earlier) and 22.3 (and earlier) are affected by a Buffer Overflow vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted JSX file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

6.51%Up 5.8 points since Apr 16, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.8

Adobe Photoshop parsing JS buffer overflow vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.6 (and earlier) and 22.3 (and earlier) are affected by a Buffer Overflow vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted JSX file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

Record
CVE-2021-28549
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-15225 7.8

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.6 (and earlier) and 22.3 (and earlier) are affected by a Buffer Overflow vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted JSX file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

Record
EUVD-2021-15225
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-282h-pgm7-6q2g No score

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.6 (and earlier) and 22.3 (and earlier) are affected by a Buffer...

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.6 (and earlier) and 22.3 (and earlier) are affected by a Buffer Overflow vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted JSX file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

Record
GHSA-282h-pgm7-6q2g
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.8

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.6 (and earlier) and 22.3 (and earlier) are affected by a Buffer Overflow vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted JSX file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

Record
CVE-2021-28549
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2021-28549 7.8

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.6 (and earlier) and 22.3 (and earlier) are affected by a Buffer Overflow vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted JSX file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2021-28549
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tor
Alpine:v3.13
before 0.4.4.9-r0
0.4.4.9-r0
tor
Alpine:v3.14
before 0.4.5.9-r0
0.4.5.9-r0
tor
Alpine:v3.15
before 0.4.6.5-r0
0.4.6.5-r0
tor
Alpine:v3.16
before 0.4.6.5-r0
0.4.6.5-r0
tor
Alpine:v3.17
before 0.4.6.5-r0
0.4.6.5-r0
tor
Alpine:v3.18
before 0.4.6.5-r0
0.4.6.5-r0
tor
Alpine:v3.19
before 0.4.6.5-r0
0.4.6.5-r0
tor
Alpine:v3.20
before 0.4.6.5-r0
0.4.6.5-r0
tor
Alpine:v3.21
before 0.4.6.5-r0
0.4.6.5-r0
tor
Alpine:v3.22
before 0.4.6.5-r0
0.4.6.5-r0
tor
Alpine:v3.23
before 0.4.6.5-r0
0.4.6.5-r0
tor
Alpine:v3.24
before 0.4.6.5-r0
0.4.6.5-r0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, aliases, facts, referencesOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-28549 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Adobe Photoshop, published April 15, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.51%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in tor 0.4.4.9-r0.

References

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