CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-21162

Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

Published: Feb 11, 2025 | Modified: Jul 25, 2025
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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.

Weakness

The product creates a temporary file in a directory whose permissions allow unintended actors to determine the file’s existence or otherwise access that file.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Photoshop_elementsAdobe2025.0 (including)2025.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References