CVE-2019-7971 is a critical type confusion vulnerability affecting Adobe Photoshop CC versions 19.1.8 and earlier, and 20.0.5 and earlier, on both Windows and macOS platforms. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise (arbitrary code execution, confidentiality, integrity, and availability). While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild (not in KEV), its high EPSS score and significant community discussion (11 mentions) suggest a notable level of interest, despite the lack of publicly available exploit code on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 19.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 20.0, <= 20.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.