Adobe Photoshop Elements: Multiple vulnerabilities

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2021.1988
     APSB21-46 Security update available for Adobe Photoshop Elements
                                9 June 2021

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Adobe Photoshop Elements
Publisher:         Adobe
Operating System:  Windows
                   Mac OS
Impact/Access:     Increased Privileges   -- Existing Account
                   Create Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2021-28597  

Original Bulletin: 
   https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb21-46.html

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Security updates available for Adobe Photoshop Elements | APSB21-46

Bulletin ID                  Date Published                Priority

ASPB21-46                  June 08, 2021                     3


Summary

Adobe has released updates for Photoshop Elements for Windows and macOS. These
updates resolve an important vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead
to privilege escalation in the context of the current user.

Affected Versions

Product                       Version                Platform

Photoshop Elements (installer)    5.2 and earlier versions   Windows and macOS


Solution

Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and
recommends users to download the new installer and upgrade their installations.

Product            Version     Platform     Priority  Availability

Photoshop Elements            5.3     Windows and      3        Download Center
(installer)                           macOS


Vulnerability details

   Vulnerability     Vulnerability           CVSS
      Category          Impact     Severity  base   CVSS vector   CVE Numbers
                                             score

Creation of
Temporary File in                                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L
Directory with       Privilege                     /AC:L/PR:N/
Incorrect            escalation    Important 6.2   UI:N/S:U/C:N/ CVE-2021-28597
Permissions                                        I:H/A:N

( CWE-379 )


Acknowledgments


Adobe would like to thank CQY of Topsec Alpha Team (yjdfy) for reporting these
issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers.

For more information, visit https://helpx.adobe.com/security.html , or email
PSIRT@adobe.com.

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