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Adobe Lightroom < 8.3 Arbitrary Code Execution (APSB25-29)

🗓️ 15 May 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Adobe Lightroom versions before 8.3 are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to a flaw.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(236782);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-27197");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0342");

  script_name(english:"Adobe Lightroom < 8.3 Arbitrary Code Execution (APSB25-29)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe Lightroom installed on the remote host is prior to 8.3. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the APSB25-29 advisory: Lightroom Desktop versions 8.2 and earlier are affected by an 
out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. 
Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/lightroom/apsb25-29.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade Adobe Lightroom based upon the guidance specified in APSB25-29.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-27197");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/05/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/05/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/05/15");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:lightroom");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("lightroom_cc_macosx_installed.nbin", "lightroom_cc_win_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Adobe Lightroom");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Adobe Lightroom');

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '8.3' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);

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10 Mar 2026 00:00Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00181
SSVC
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