CVE-2021-28548 json
Adobe Photoshop parsing JS buffer overflow vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution
published 2021-04-15 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-15224
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.7%
- EPSS 6.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- adobe photoshop 22.3
- tor Alpine 3.13 0.4.4.9-r0
- tor Alpine 3.14 0.4.5.9-r0
- tor Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +7 more 0.4.6.5-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2021-28548
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
6.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Photoshop
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-28.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-28548
- NVD CVE-2021-28548
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