Adobe Photoshop up to 17.0.1/18.0.1 Library Loader unquoted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Adobe Photoshop up to 17.0.1/18.0.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Library Loader. Executing a manipulation can lead to unquoted search path. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-3005. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Photoshop up to 17.0.1/18.0.1 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Library Loader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-428. The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Photoshop versions CC 2017 (18.0.1) and earlier, CC 2015.5.1 (17.0.1) and earlier have an unquoted search path vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 04/11/2017. The weakness was disclosed 04/11/2017 by Cyril Vallicari as APSB17-12 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-3005 since 12/02/2016. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.009.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99369 (Adobe Photoshop CC 17.x < 17.0.2 / 18.x < 18.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-12)), 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 370368 (Adobe Photoshop CC Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-12)).

Upgrading to version 17.0.2 or 18.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99369), SecurityFocus (BID 97553†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038229†). The entry VDB-99651 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Unquoted search path
CWE: CWE-428 / CWE-426
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Nessus ID: 99369
Nessus Name: Adobe Photoshop CC 17.x < 17.0.2 / 18.x < 18.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-12)
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OpenVAS ID: 803081
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Photoshop Memory Corruption and Unquoted Search Path Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Upgrade: Photoshop 17.0.2/18.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB17-12
Researcher: Cyril Vallicari
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-3005 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3005
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99652
SecurityFocus: 97553 - Adobe Photoshop CC CVE-2017-3005 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-3005 - Adobe - Photoshop - Unquoted Search Path Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038229

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/12/2017 11:29
Updated: 08/29/2020 16:25
Changes: 04/12/2017 11:29 (81), 08/29/2020 16:25 (7)
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