Adobe Photoshop DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	45492
Class:	Design Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 20 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 20 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	Adobe PhotoShop CS5 12.0.1
Not Vulnerable:	Adobe PhotoShop CS5 12.0.3

Adobe Photoshop DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Adobe Photoshop is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary code.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user to use the vulnerable application to open a file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Linked Library (DLL) file.

Adobe Photoshop CS5 12.0.1 and prior are vulnerable.

Adobe Photoshop DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

A general exploit technique has been documented by TheLeader and H.D. Moore for the Metasploit Project; please see the references for more information.

Adobe Photoshop DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Adobe Photoshop DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Adobe Photoshop 12.0.3 update for Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Adobe)
  
• Adobe Photoshop Homepage (Adobe)
  
• Application DLL Load Hijacking (HD Moore)
  
• CVE-2010-x+n - Loadlibrary/Getprocaddress (Thierry Zoller)
  
• Exploiting DLL Hijacking Flaws (hdm)
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory 2269637 Released (Microsoft)
  
• More information about the DLL Preloading remote attack vector (Microsoft)
  
• New DLL Hijacking Exploits (many!) (Matt)
  
• APSB10-30: Security update available for Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Adobe)
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory (2269637) (Microsoft)