Adobe Security Bulletin

Release date: February 9, 2016

Vulnerability identifier: APSB16-03

Priority: 3

CVE number: CVE-2016-0951, CVE-2016-0952, CVE-2016-0953

Platform: Windows and Macintosh

Summary

Adobe has released updates for Photoshop CC and Bridge CC for Windows and Macintosh. These updates address critical security vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Affected software versions

Solution

Adobe recommends users update Photoshop CC 2015 and Bridge CC by launching each application, navigating to the Help menu, and clicking "Updates."  For more information, please reference this help page.

The Photoshop CC 2014.2.4 (15.2.4) update is only available via download using the links below:

• Win (32-bit): https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=6015
• Win (64-bit): https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=6016
• Mac: https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=6017

Note: The 15.2.4 updates are not available by selecting Help > Updates from the application and will not show in the Applications & Updates section of the Creative Cloud application or the Creative Cloud Packager. Please download the patches directly from the links above.

For managed environments, IT administrators can use the Creative Cloud Packager to create deployment packages using the option to "Add Offline Media" as described in the workflow documented here.

Refer to this help page for more information on the Creative Cloud Packager. 

Vulnerability details

• These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0951, CVE-2016-0952, CVE-2016-0953).

Acknowledgments

Adobe would like to thank Francis Provencher of COSIG (CVE-2016-0951, CVE-2016-0952, CVE-2016-0953) for working with Adobe to help protect our customers.