# CVE-2025-21162

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-21162
- **Severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS Score:** 5.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
- **CWE:** CWE-379
- **Published:** Feb 11, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Mar 12, 2026

## Description

Photoshop Elements versions 2025.0 and earlier are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

## Affected Products

- Adobe — Photoshop Elements (0)

## References

- [CNA](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb25-13.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.31%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 23.6

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._