Adobe Bridge Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution

published 2021-11-16 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-29685

cvss: 7.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.0%; EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
public exploits: 0; none known

Adobe Bridge version 11.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious M4A file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 1

adobe bridge 11.1.2

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb21-94.html advisory

Exploit prediction

1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	7.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.8	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

Adobe Bridge

Classification

Weakness

CWE-788 Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

helpx.adobe.com /security/products/bridge/apsb21-94.html
patch, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-42725
NVD CVE-2021-42725

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Summary