CVE-2025-21127 json
Photoshop Desktop | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-2234
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Photoshop Desktop versions 25.12, 26.1 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker could manipulate the search path environment variable to point to a malicious library, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code when the application loads. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must run the vulnerable application.
Patch / fix
- adobe photoshop 25.12.1, 26.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Adobe Photoshop Desktop
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-02.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-21127
- NVD CVE-2025-21127
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