Adobe Photoshop CC up to 19.1.6 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Photoshop CC up to 19.1.6. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-15980. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Photoshop CC up to 19.1.6 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Photoshop CC versions 19.1.6 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

The bug was discovered 11/13/2018. The weakness was published 11/29/2018 with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-15980 since 08/28/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118976 (Adobe Photoshop CC 19.x < 19.1.7 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (APSB18-43)), 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 371321 (Adobe Photoshop CC Information Disclosure Vulnerability (APSB18-43)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (118976) and SecurityFocus (BID 105905†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 118976
Nessus Name: Adobe Photoshop CC 19.x < 19.1.7 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (APSB18-43)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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08/28/2018 🔍
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11/29/2018 +14 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-15980 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15980
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127300
SecurityFocus: 105905 - Adobe Photoshop CC CVE-2018-15980 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1042097

Entryinfo

Created: 11/30/2018 08:01
Updated: 06/12/2023 08:44
Changes: 11/30/2018 08:01 (69), 04/16/2020 09:26 (7), 06/12/2023 08:44 (4)
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