Adobe Photoshop up to 22.5.8/23.4.2 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Photoshop up to 22.5.8/23.4.2. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-38428. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Photoshop up to 22.5.8/23.4.2 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 09/13/2022. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-38428. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit 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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Photoshop 22.5.9/23.5.0

Timelineinfo

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

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-38428 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38428
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-208788

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2022 11:31
Updated: 10/19/2022 02:40
Changes: 09/16/2022 11:31 (38), 10/19/2022 02:40 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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