CVE-2026-95640: Adobe Photoshop null pointer dereference denial-of-service

CVE-2026-95640 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Photoshop is a professional image editing application used by designers and photographers worldwide. A null pointer dereference vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the application by tricking a user into opening a malicious file, causing a denial-of-service that prevents legitimate work until the application is restarted.

Technologies: Adobe Photoshop 2025, Adobe Photoshop 2026. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-95640 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-95640 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-95640?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Photoshop 2025 26.11.7 and earlier; Adobe Photoshop 2026 27.10 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-95640?
Yes: fixed in Photoshop 2026 27.11; Photoshop 2025 26.11.8. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-95640 attacked?
It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-95640?
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 2026 27.11; Photoshop 2025 26.11.8

Technical details

A null pointer dereference (CWE-476) in Photoshop allows denial-of-service when a specially crafted file is processed. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the victim must open a malicious file—and executes with no privileges required. The attack crashes the application, denying availability.

Affected products

  • Adobe Photoshop 2026 27.10 and earlier
  • Adobe Photoshop 2025 26.11.7 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed

References

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