Adobe Photoshop PDF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published May 6, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.50%
Description
Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.6 (and earlier)and 23.2.2 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free 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 PDF file.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=22.5.6
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=23.2.2
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=None
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 23, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (37 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03505) | 88.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.04% (0.03042) | 85.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 11.43% (0.11430) | 93.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 13.66% (0.13663) | 93.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 20, 2025 | 11.58% (0.11581) | 93.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 18, 2025 | 3.45% (0.03450) | 86.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.54% (0.04544) | 88.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.48% (0.08485) | 87.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.54% (0.04544) | 88.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 8.20% (0.08204) | 94.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 8.20% (0.08204) | 94.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 9.51% (0.09513) | 94.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 7.31% (0.07306) | 94.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2024 | 9.51% (0.09513) | 94.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 7.31% (0.07306) | 94.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 9.98% (0.09984) | 94.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 13.47% (0.13472) | 95.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2024 | 9.98% (0.09984) | 94.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 12.48% (0.12484) | 95.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 9.98% (0.09984) | 94.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 26, 2023 | 9.91% (0.09913) | 94.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 10.57% (0.10573) | 94.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 14.23% (0.14228) | 95.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 46.85% (0.46849) | 97.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 39.13% (0.39131) | 96.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 43.69% (0.43686) | 96.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 51.44% (0.51439) | 97.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 58.93% (0.58933) | 97.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 60.94% (0.60943) | 97.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 70.83% (0.70825) | 97.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 64.74% (0.64738) | 97.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2023 | 67.61% (0.67606) | 97.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 78.35% (0.78346) | 97.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.22% (0.01223) | 66.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.22% (0.01223) | 66.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 14, 2022 | 1.22% (0.01223) | 64.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 7, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 39.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (1)
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb22-20.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb22-20.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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