SB2017041104 - Two remote code execution vulnerabilities in Adobe Photoshop
Published: April 11, 2017 Updated: April 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017041104
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3004)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when parsing malicious PCX files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted PCX file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in remote code execution.
2) Unquoted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3005)
The vulnerability allows a local user to elevate his privilegesThe vulnerability exists due to the way the application opens files. A local user can place a malicious file on the directory along with Photoshop file and execute it with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.