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Adobe Photoshop 27.x < 27.5 Vulnerability (macOS APSB26-40)

🗓️ 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Adobe Photoshop on macOS before 27.5 is vulnerable to out-of-bounds read (CVE-2026-27289); upgrade to 27.5 or later.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(306395);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/20");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-27289");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0336");

  script_name(english:"Adobe Photoshop 27.x < 27.5 Vulnerability (macOS APSB26-40)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Adobe Photoshop installed on remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe Photoshop installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 27.5. It is, therefore,
affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the apsb26-40 advisory.

  - Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) potentially leading to Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2026-27289)

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/photoshop/apsb26-40.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe Photoshop version 27.5 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC: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_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-27289");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(125);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/04/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:photoshop");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

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

  script_dependencies("macosx_adobe_photoshop_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "installed_sw/Adobe Photoshop");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/MacOSX/Version');

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

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '27.0', 'fixed_version' : '27.4.1', 'fixed_display' : '27.5' }
];

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

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20 Apr 2026 00:00Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00211
SSVC
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