CVE-2022-38434: Adobe Photoshop SVG File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-09-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.8 (and earlier) and 23.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution 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 22.0 through 22.5.8; from 23.0 through 23.4.2

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb22-52.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb22-52.html

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