CVE-2025-21122: Adobe Photoshop Desktop · Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
Affects Adobe Photoshop DesktopSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Jan 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Photoshop Desktop | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until Adobe releases an official patch, organizations should implement the following mitigations: 1) Educate users to avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources, especially unsolicited attachments or downloads. 2) Disable or restrict automatic file previews in email clients and file explorers to prevent accidental triggering of the vulnerability. 3) Employ endpoint protection solutions with heuristic and behavior-based detection to identify suspicious Photoshop activity. 4) Use application whitelisting to limit execution of unauthorized code. 5) Monitor network and host logs for unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 6) Prepare to deploy patches promptly once Adobe releases updates. 7) Consider isolating Photoshop usage to segmented environments or virtual machines to contain potential compromise. 8) Regularly back up critical data to enable recovery in case of successful exploitation.
Description
Photoshop Desktop versions 25.12, 26.1 and earlier are affected by an Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) 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.