CVE-2026-105896: NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in Adobe Photoshop
Description
Adobe Photoshop Desktop contains a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that can cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file. The vulnerability affects versions up to 27.10 and 26.11.7. The issue does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Adobe
Photoshop
Adobe
Photoshop
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-105896 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in Adobe Photoshop Desktop. This flaw can be triggered when a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, causing the application to dereference a null pointer and crash. The resulting denial-of-service condition disrupts normal application availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not affect confidentiality or integrity. It affects Photoshop versions up to 27.10 and 26.11.7.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to an application denial-of-service by crashing Photoshop. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should avoid opening untrusted or suspicious files in Photoshop to mitigate the risk of denial-of-service.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T01:54:12.050Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ace99912cdf04f656ad0782
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 20:50:25 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 22:19:29 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 00:28:31 UTC
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