CVE-2025-21162CWE-379

Photoshop Elements | Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions (CWE-379)

Medium · published February 11, 2025

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
22.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Photoshop Elements versions 2025.0 and earlier are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00311 · 22.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-379 · Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
Published
2025-02-11T17:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 FEB 17:35Z
    Photoshop Elements | Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions (CWE-379)
    cvelistv5