# CVE-2026-96522: Adobe Photoshop out-of-bounds write in file parsing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96522-photoshop-desktop-is-affected-by-an-out-of-bounds-write  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-96522 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe Photoshop is a professional image editing application used by designers and photographers to create and manipulate digital content. Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in Photoshop's file parsing logic could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's system by tricking them into opening a specially crafted malicious file. Successful exploitation would grant the attacker full control of the affected system with the privileges of the user running Photoshop.

Technologies: [Adobe Photoshop](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/photoshop), [Adobe Photoshop 2025](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/photoshop-2025), [Adobe Photoshop 2026](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/photoshop-2026), [Apple macOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos-tahoe), [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe), [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple), [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-96522 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96522 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-96522?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, 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-2026-96522?** 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-2026-96522 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-96522?** Check whether you run Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop 2025, Adobe Photoshop 2026 or one of the others listed 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

Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities (CWE-787) and related memory corruption issues (heap buffer overflow, integer overflow, double free) exist in Adobe Photoshop's file parsing engine. These vulnerabilities are triggered when a user opens a malicious crafted file, requiring user interaction as a precondition. Exploitation results in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user; Adobe has released patches in Photoshop 2026 version 27.11 and Photoshop 2025 version 26.11.8.

## Affected products

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

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-158.html](https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/photoshop/apsb26-158.html)

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