# CVE-2026-118198: Adobe Photoshop NULL pointer dereference denial-of-service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118198-photoshop-desktop-is-affected-by-a-null-pointer-dereference  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118198 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe Photoshop, a widely used image editing application, contains a null pointer dereference bug that can crash the program when processing a malicious file. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a specially designed file and tricking a user into opening it, resulting in application downtime and potential loss of work.

Technologies: [Adobe Photoshop 2025](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/photoshop-2025), [Adobe Photoshop 2026](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/photoshop-2026). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118198 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118198 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118198?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Photoshop 2025 26.11.8 and earlier; Adobe Photoshop 2026 27.11 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118198?** Yes: fixed in Photoshop 2027 28.0, Photoshop 2026 27.11.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-118198 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118198?** Check whether you run Adobe Photoshop 2025 or Adobe Photoshop 2026 at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in Photoshop 2027 28.0, Photoshop 2026 27.11.1

## Technical details

A NULL pointer dereference (CWE-476) in Photoshop allows an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition by providing a malicious file that triggers dereferencing of a null pointer. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (opening a malicious file), and results in application crash without code execution. Adobe has issued fixes in Photoshop 2027 28.0 and 2026 27.11.1.

## Affected products

- Adobe Photoshop 2026 27.11 and earlier
- Adobe Photoshop 2025 26.11.8 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: advisory

## References

- [https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-181.html](https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-181.html)

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