CVE-2026-116480 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Photoshop Desktop is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Adobe

Photoshop

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 26.11.8
`28.0`	unaffected	—

Adobe

Photoshop

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 27.11
`27.11.1`	unaffected	—

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-181.html

History

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Photoshop Desktop is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.
Title		Photoshop Desktop \| Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
Weaknesses		CWE-122
References		https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-181.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2026-11-10T20:54:46.805Z

Updated: 2026-11-10T21:09:49.289Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T11:05:49.840Z

Link: CVE-2026-116480

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-10T21:18:57.117

Modified: 2026-11-10T21:18:57.257

Link: CVE-2026-116480

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-122

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