7.8

CVE-2022-23203: adobe photoshop Classic Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 16-02-2022Last modified 23-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-23203 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in adobe photoshop. EPSS estimates a 4.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
4.91%
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. 16-02-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.4 (and earlier) and 23.1 (and earlier) are affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted 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 file in Photoshop.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.91%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.91% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
4.91%

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, ≤ 23.1 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ 22.5.4 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | ≤ 22.5.4 | ≥ 23.0, ≤ 23.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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