If you're using Adobe Photoshop on Windows, it's time to patch it up Adobe released Photoshop CC 2019 version 20.0.10 and Photoshop CC 2020 version 21.2.1 yesterday (July 21) to help attackers fixed five "critical" security flaws that could allow the software to run on a machine.

Adobe also released patches to fix seven critical flaws in its data asset management software Adobe Bridge and media ingestion tool Adobe Prelude, making them versions 10.1.1 and 9.0.1 respectively.

These are all "out of scope" updates, separate from Adobe's monthly scheduled "Patch Tuesday" updates, underscoring the urgency of yesterday's patches.

Mac users are urged to update to the latest versions of these programs, but there appears to be no documented flaw in the Mac software. There is also an update to version 20.3 of Adobe Reader Mobile for Android, which fixes one "critical" issue.

Instructions on how to update these Adobe programs, or how to set them to update automatically, can be found on Adobe's Customer Assistance subdomain.

The saving grace of these Adobe Windows flaws is that they are limited to the privileges of the logged in Windows user. Therefore, if you are using Adobe products under a restricted user account, you cannot exploit this flaw to install, modify, or remove software.

However, if you are using an administrator account, these Adobe flaws can be exploited to do more damage, such as being able to install malicious software.

This is a common occurrence with software defects and malware infections, and the main reason why Tom's Guide urges Windows users to use a limited account for routine computing needs and an administrator account only when making software or system changes This is the main reason why Tom's Guide urges Windows users to use a limited account for routine computing needs and an administrator account only when making software or system changes.