Description
Photoshop Desktop is affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in Adobe Photoshop Desktop allows an integer overflow when processing image data, which can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the user who opens a crafted file. The exploitation would compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of that user’s data and system, potentially allowing the execution of malicious instructions that run with the privileges of that session.

Affected Systems

Adobe Photoshop Desktop – any desktop installation of Photoshop. No specific version is listed, so all users of Photoshop at the time of the advisory should assume the vulnerability applies until they check the update status.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.8 indicates a moderate‑to‑high severity. EPSS is reported as less than 1%, suggesting a very low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires a victim to open a malicious file, so the attack vector is user interaction and not remote. An attacker would need to entice a user to launch a specially crafted Photoshop document to succeed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 03:43 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Adobe Photoshop update that addresses the integer overflow, as detailed in Adobe’s APSB26‑158 security bulletin.
  • Limit Photoshop’s file‑opening capabilities to documents received from trusted sources and educate users to avoid opening unknown or suspicious files.
  • Use an image‑content scanner or file‑integrity monitoring solution to detect and block malicious Photoshop documents before they are processed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 03:43 UTC.

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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe photoshop
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe photoshop

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Photoshop Desktop is affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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.
Title Photoshop Desktop | Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
Weaknesses CWE-190
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T10:40:50.632Z

Reserved: 2026-08-31T22:35:14.086Z

Link: CVE-2026-83661

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T10:39:17.433Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T21:18:32.667

Modified: 2026-10-22T18:57:08.557

Link: CVE-2026-83661

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-18T07:15:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-190

    Integer Overflow or Wraparound