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CVE-2026-96523

Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.8)—
Severity7.8High · CVSS 3.1
Exploitation probability0.19 %higher than 9% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

Photoshop Desktop is affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.

CVSS

Base score
7.8
Version
3.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.19 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
9
Score date
10/20/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

El vector UI:R exige que la víctima abra un fichero malicioso; la descripción indica ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario, sin intérprete concreto.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Restrict Web-Based ContentPrivileged Account ManagementLimit Software InstallationExecution PreventionBehavior Prevention on EndpointDisable or Remove Feature or Program

Affected technologies (1)

Adobe — Photoshop

CWEs

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