Adobe Photoshop CC up to 18.1.3/19.1.3 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Photoshop CC up to 18.1.3/19.1.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-4946. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Photoshop CC up to 18.1.3/19.1.3 (Image Processing Software). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Photoshop CC versions 19.1.3 and earlier, 18.1.3 and earlier, and 18.1.2 and earlier have an Out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

The bug was discovered 05/14/2018. The weakness was published 07/09/2018 by Aleksandar Nikolic with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-4946 since 01/03/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109864 (Adobe Photoshop CC 18.x < 18.1.4 / 19.x < 19.1.4 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB18-17)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370949 (Adobe Security Update for Photoshop (APSB18-17)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (109864) and SecurityFocus (BID 104171†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 109864
Nessus Name: Adobe Photoshop CC 18.x < 18.1.4 / 19.x < 19.1.4 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB18-17)
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OpenVAS ID: 10837
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Acrobat 2017 Security Updates(apsb18-09)-Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/14/2018 +131 days 🔍
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07/09/2018 +52 days 🔍
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04/05/2023 +1730 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Aleksandar Nikolic
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-4946 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4946
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-120945
SecurityFocus: 104171 - Adobe Acrobat/Reader/Photoshop CC CVE-2018-4946 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040919

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2018 10:01
Updated: 04/05/2023 11:51
Changes: 07/10/2018 10:01 (72), 03/03/2020 15:15 (5), 04/05/2023 11:51 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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