CVE-2025-21162

Photoshop Elements | Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions (CWE-379)

State
Published
Severity
5.5 Medium
Published
Feb 11, 2025
Updated
Feb 11, 2025
Reserved
Dec 4, 2024

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Description

Photoshop Elements versions 2025.0 and earlier are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.15.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:Nadobe

Weaknesses

  • CWE-379 Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions (CWE-379)

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Photoshop ElementsAdobe
  • 2025.0 and earlierAffected

References

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