Bulletin ID
Security updates available for Adobe Photoshop Elements | APSB21-77
|  | Date Published | Priority | 
|---|---|---|
| ASPB21-77 | September 14, 2021 | 3 | 
Summary
 Adobe has released updates for Photoshop Elements for Windows and macOS. These updates resolve a critical  vulnerability.  Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Affected Versions
| Product | Version | Platform | 
|---|---|---|
| Photoshop Elements | 2021 [build 19.0 (20210304.m.156367) and earlier]      | Windows and macOS     | 
Solution
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users to download the new installer and upgrade their installations.
| Product | Version | Platform | Priority | Availability | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photoshop Elements | 2021 [build 19.0 (20210811.m.158081)] | Windows and macOS           | 3 | 
To verify the version of Photoshop Elements on your system, please follow the following steps:
- Help
- About Photoshop Elements menu
- The splash screen would show the current version and build number.
Vulnerability details
| Vulnerability Category | Vulnerability Impact | Severity | CVSS base score  | CVE Numbers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) | Arbitrary code execution | Critical | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVE-2021-39825  | 
Acknowledgments
Adobe would like to thank Nam Le (khangkito) for reporting these issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers.
Revisions
October 4, 2021: Updated CVSS base score and vector for CVE-2021-39825.
For more information, visit https://helpx.adobe.com/security.html, or email PSIRT@adobe.com.