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CVE-2025-21127: Photoshop Desktop | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-01-14 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-427
Description
Photoshop Desktop versions 25.12, 26.1 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker could manipulate the search path environment variable to point to a malicious library, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code when the application loads. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must run the vulnerable application.
Affected products
- Adobe Photoshop: from 25.0 before 25.12.1; from 26.0 before 26.2 — fixed in 25.12.1, 26.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Photoshop 25.12.1, 26.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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