{"id":82659,"date":"2025-10-14T15:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:36:04","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:37:16","slug":"cve-2025-49570-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-adobe-photoshop-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49570-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-adobe-photoshop-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-49570: Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Desktop<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity landscape is an ever-evolving space, with new vulnerabilities emerging regularly, giving cybercriminals new ways to exploit systems. This blog post focuses on one such vulnerability, CVE-2025-49570, affecting Adobe Photoshop Desktop versions 25.12.3 and 26.8, which could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. This is significant as many businesses, designers and photographers rely heavily on Adobe Photoshop, making the impact of this vulnerability potentially<\/a> widespread.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-49570
\nSeverity: High – CVSS score of 7.8
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Adobe Photoshop Desktop<\/a> | 25.12.3 and earlier
\nAdobe Photoshop Desktop<\/a> | 26.8 and earlier<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability, CVE-2025-49570, is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability<\/a>. This type of vulnerability occurs when data<\/a> is written past the end of a buffer, which can lead to data corruption or a crash. In this case, the vulnerability could result in code<\/a> execution in the context of the current user. The exploitation of this issue requires user<\/a> interaction, meaning that a victim must open a malicious file for the exploit to take effect.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This is not actual code, but rather a simplified representation of how an attack might look:<\/p>\n

# Attacker creates a malicious file\necho \"malicious_code\" > malicious.psd\n# Attacker sends the malicious file to a user via email, phishing, etc.\nsend_email --attachment=malicious.psd --to=victim@example.com\n# If a user opens the malicious file using a vulnerable version of Adobe Photoshop,\n# the malicious code executes in the context of the user.<\/code><\/pre>\n
This is a simplified example, but the actual exploit might involve much more complex code, designed to execute specific actions or to make it harder to detect the malicious activity.
\nIn conclusion, it’s important to stay vigilant and ensure that all software is kept up to date to reduce the risk of exploitation. In this case, users should apply the vendor patch provided by Adobe<\/a> or use a WAF\/IDS as a temporary mitigation for this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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