Privilege escalation in Adobe Photoshop Elements



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-21162
CWE-ID CWE-379
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Photoshop Elements
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor Adobe

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Creation of temporary file in directory with insecure permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU103838

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 3.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21162

CWE-ID: CWE-379 - Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to software creates temporary files with insecure permissions. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Photoshop Elements: 2025.0 20240918.PSE.d3263bae - 2025.0 20240918.PSE.cae27345

CPE2.3 External links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb25-13.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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