VDB-208787 · CVE-2022-38427 · GCVE-0-2022-38427

Adobe Photoshop up to 22.5.8/23.4.2 uninitialized pointer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Photoshop up to 22.5.8/23.4.2. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-38427. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Photoshop up to 22.5.8/23.4.2 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 09/13/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-38427. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 22.5.9 or 23.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Photoshop

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Adobe Systems Incorporated): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uninitialized pointer
CWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Photoshop 22.5.9/23.5.0

Timelineinfo

08/18/2022 🔍
09/13/2022 +26 days 🔍
09/13/2022 +0 days 🔍
09/16/2022 +3 days 🔍
10/19/2022 +33 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-38427 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38427
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-208787

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2022 11:31
Updated: 10/19/2022 02:33
Changes: 09/16/2022 11:31 (38), 10/19/2022 02:27 (2), 10/19/2022 02:33 (12)
Complete: 🔍
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