CVE-2021-36006: Adobe Photoshop MP4 File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-08-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Adobe Photoshop versions 21.2.9 (and earlier) and 22.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper input validation vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose arbitrary memory information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected products

Adobe Photoshop: from 21.0.0 through 21.2.9; from 22.0.0 through 22.4.2

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-63.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb21-63.html

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