CVE-2021-28597 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-28597?

CVE-2021-28597 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-28597?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Photoshop Elements, Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Photoshop Elements version 5.2 (and earlier) is affected by an insecure temporary file creation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to call functions against the installer to perform high privileged actions. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Photoshop Elements	< 5.3
Apple	Macos	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-668 CWE-379

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb21-46.htmlVendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb21-46.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-28597?

CVE-2021-28597 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Adobe Photoshop Elements version 5.2 (and earlier) is affected by an insecure temporary file creation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to call functions aga...

How severe is CVE-2021-28597?

CVE-2021-28597 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-28597?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Photoshop Elements, Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows.