Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-28279

High

Published: 06 May 2022

Published
06 May 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0345 87.8th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-28279 is a high-severity Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 12.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis

Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.6 and earlier, along with 23.2.2 and earlier, contain a use-after-free vulnerability tracked as CWE-416. The flaw can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user when a specially crafted file is processed.

An attacker can exploit the issue by supplying a malicious file that the victim must open, satisfying the local attack vector, no privileges required, and required user interaction conditions reflected in the CVSS 7.8 score. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.

Adobe’s security bulletin APSB22-20, referenced at helpx.adobe.com, details the available patches and remediation steps for the affected Photoshop releases.

The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline after disclosure to a peak of 0.0830 in January 2025 before receding to the current value of 0.0345.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Adobe Photoshop versions 22.5.6 (and earlier)and 23.2.2 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free 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…

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must open a malicious file.

CWE(s)
CWE-416

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

adobe
photoshop
≤ 22.5.6 · 23.0.0 — 23.2.2

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SI-16 Memory Protection
addresses: CWE-416

Use-after-free exploits that achieve arbitrary code execution are blocked or significantly hardened by non-executable pages and ASLR.

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