CVE-2025-30325
📋 TL;DR
An integer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. This affects Photoshop Desktop users running vulnerable versions. Attackers can exploit this to run code with the victim's privileges.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Photoshop Desktop
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise via arbitrary code execution leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Malware installation or data exfiltration through crafted image files sent via phishing or downloaded from untrusted sources.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper user training and file restrictions, though successful exploitation still grants user-level access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file). No public exploit code available at disclosure.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 26.5.1 and 25.12.3
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-40.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Creative Cloud application. 2. Navigate to 'Apps' section. 3. Find Photoshop and click 'Update'. 4. Restart Photoshop after update completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Photoshop file types
allConfigure system to only allow trusted .psd files to open with Photoshop
Disable Photoshop file associations
windowsRemove Photoshop as default handler for image files temporarily
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application whitelisting to block unauthorized Photoshop execution
- Use network segmentation to isolate Photoshop workstations from sensitive systems
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Photoshop version via Help > About Photoshop. If version is 26.5, 25.12.2 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
On Windows: wmic product where name='Adobe Photoshop' get versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Photoshop version is 26.5.1 or 25.12.3 or later after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Photoshop crash logs with memory access violations
- Unexpected Photoshop child processes
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections from Photoshop to unknown IPs post-file open
SIEM Query:
process_name='photoshop.exe' AND (event_id=1000 OR parent_process NOT IN ('explorer.exe', 'creativecloud.exe'))