CVE-2019-7979 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability affecting Adobe Photoshop CC versions 19.1.8 and earlier, and 20.0.5 and earlier, across Windows and macOS platforms. This high-severity flaw carries a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating that an unauthenticated attacker could achieve arbitrary code execution with low complexity, typically requiring user interaction. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the cybersecurity landscape.
| 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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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