Photoshop Desktop: Out-of-Bounds Read can expose sensitive memory
Summary
Adobe Photoshop Desktop for Windows and macOS contains an Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability (CWE-125). An attacker can use it to disclose sensitive memory contents if a victim opens a malicious file. No privileges are needed, but user interaction is required, and the vendor reports no known exploitation. The CVSS base score is 5.5 (Medium), with high confidentiality impact only.
Affected
- Adobe Photoshop 2026: 27.11 and earlier (Windows and macOS)
- Adobe Photoshop 2025: 26.11.8 and earlier (Windows and macOS)
Fixed in
- Adobe Photoshop 2026: 27.11.1
- Adobe Photoshop 2027: 28.0
- Adobe Photoshop 2025: no fix, as this version receives no further updates
Workaround
Unknown. No vendor-documented workaround is available; apply the update.
Exploitation
- Adobe is not aware of any exploits in the wild for the issues in APSB26-181.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, not automatable.
- No public proof of concept found; this is unverified.
Our recommendation
- Update Photoshop 2026 to 27.11.1 or Photoshop 2027 to 28.0 via the Creative Cloud desktop app or the Admin Console.
- Migrate users on Photoshop 2025 to Photoshop 2026 or 2027, because this version gets no further fixes.
- Be cautious with image and design files from external parties, and open them only from trusted sources.
- Verify that all workstations have the update installed.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-181 www.adobe.com
- CVE Record CVE-2026-118199 www.cve.org
- Strix CVE-2026-118199 www.strix.ai
- OffSeq Radar CVE-2026-118199 radar.offseq.com
- Adobe Photoshop security updates helpx.adobe.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 11 Nov 2026, 16:11.
Original description (NVD)
Photoshop Desktop is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
NVD references (1)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
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