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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-96523

Photoshop Desktop is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Published Oct 13, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 16, 2026 · Photoshop Desktop is affected

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-96523. EPSS is 0.19%. Act only if a listed version of Photoshop Desktop is affected is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Photoshop Desktop is affected).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.19%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe adobe/photoshop · vendor Adobe Photoshop

Photoshop Desktop is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

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  • cpe adobe/photoshopversion unspecified
  • vendor Adobe Photoshopversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-96523

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-96523. EPSS is 0.19%. Act only if a listed version of Photoshop Desktop is affected is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.19%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog

    Detected

    Photoshop Desktop is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Photoshop Desktop is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

  3. Oct 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Photoshop Desktop is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Sources

  • CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-96523

    Photoshop Desktop is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

    vulnerability.circl.lu
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-96523

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-96523

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-96523

    Photoshop Desktop is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Tenable CVE DatabaseVulnerability recordCVE-2026-96523

    Photoshop Desktop is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

    tenable.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.