CVE-2025-21162
Photoshop Elements | Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions (CWE-379)
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track
*SSVC
Descriptions
Photoshop Elements versions 2025.0 and earlier are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
*Credits:
N/A
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Privileges Required
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-12-04 CVE Reserved
- 2025-02-11 CVE Published
- 2025-02-11 CVE Updated
- 2025-07-22 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-379: Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb25-13.html | 2025-02-11 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Photoshop Elements Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Photoshop Elements" | <= 2025.0 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Photoshop Elements" and version " <= 2025.0" | en |
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