9.3

CVE-2021-36005: adobe photoshop Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 20-08-2021Last modified 23-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-36005 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in adobe photoshop. EPSS estimates a 6.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-08-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.9 (and earlier) and 22.4.2 (and earlier) is affected by a stack overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted PSD file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted PSD file in Photoshop.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

6.81%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.81% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
6.81%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product
  • photoshop≥ unspecified, ≤ 22.4.2 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ 21.2.9 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | ≥ 21.0.0, ≤ 21.2.9 | ≥ 22.0.0, ≤ 22.4.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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