CVE-2025-21162

Photoshop Elements | Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions (CWE-379)

Published Feb 11, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Photoshop Elements versions 2025.0 and earlier are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-2254 Photoshop Elements versions 2025.0 and earlier are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_elements:2025.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00018}

epss

{'score': 0.0002}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Photoshop Elements versions 2025.0 and earlier are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation 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 Elements | Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions (CWE-379)
Weaknesses CWE-379
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
adobe
Published
Updated
Feb 11, 2025, 6:58 PM
Reserved
Dec 4, 2024, 5:19 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 11, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:42 AM