CVE-2026-95640: 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, specifically opening a malicious file. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 27.10 and 26.11.7. The CVSS score is 5.5, indicating a medium severity level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Adobe
Photoshop
Adobe
Photoshop
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-95640 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in Adobe Photoshop Desktop. This flaw allows an attacker to cause an application denial-of-service by triggering a crash when a victim opens a specially crafted malicious file. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not impact confidentiality or integrity, only availability. It affects Photoshop versions up to and including 27.10 and 26.11.7.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in an application denial-of-service by crashing Photoshop. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack vector requires local access and user interaction, limiting the scope of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Users should avoid opening untrusted files to mitigate risk until a patch is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-22T11:06:57.166Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ace99972cdf04f656ad1223
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 20:50:31 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 21:03:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 00:08:11 UTC
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