CVE-2026-96521

Photoshop Desktop is 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 file.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-158.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop::::::::

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

History

28 Oct 2026, 15:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Apple Microsoft Microsoft windows Adobe Apple macos Adobe photoshop
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop::::::::
References	~~() https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-158.html -~~	() https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-158.html - Vendor Advisory

13 Oct 2026, 21:20

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-13 21:20

Updated : 2026-10-28 15:32

NVD link : CVE-2026-96521

Mitre link : CVE-2026-96521

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-96521

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

adobe

photoshop

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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