CVE-2012-0275
CVE-2012-0275 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop Cs5.5 with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Adobe Photoshop Cs5.5
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Photoshop.exe in Adobe Photoshop CS5 12.x before 12.0.5, CS5.1 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and CS6 13.x before 13.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image with SGI24LogLum compression.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0275?
- Heap-based buffer overflow in Photoshop.exe in Adobe Photoshop CS5 12.x before 12.0.5, CS5.1 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and CS6 13.x before 13.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image with SGI24LogLum compression.
- How severe is CVE-2012-0275?
- CVE-2012-0275 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2012-0275 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-0275?
- CVE-2012-0275 primarily affects Adobe Photoshop Cs5.5. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-0275?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2012-0275 published?
- CVE-2012-0275 was published on 2012-09-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-29/
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-11.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-20.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55372
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027477
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78185
Affected products (6)
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cs5.5:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cs5.5:12.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cs5.5:12.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cs5.5:12.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cs5.5:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cs6:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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