Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 11, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-21162
CVE-2025-21162
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.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_elements:2025.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_elements:2025.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=2025.0
- (no CPE)range: 0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb25-13.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
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