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BridgeApplication · Adobe

CVE-2023-21583

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-02-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 12.0.4 / 13.0.2 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Adobe Bridge versions 12.0.3 (and earlier) and 13.0.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Adobe Bridge versions 12.0.3 and earlier and 13.0.1 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows disclosure of sensitive memory contents. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious file, potentially leaking memory addresses that can be used to bypass ASLR mitigations.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Bridge to the latest version (12.0.4 or later for the 12.x branch, 13.0.2 or later for the 13.x branch) to patch the out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Avoid opening untrusted files from unknown sources.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
BridgeApplication
Affected:>= 12.0.0, < 12.0.4>= 13.0.0, < 13.0.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate Adobe Bridge installation and executable
    On Windows, check C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2022 or C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023 for Bridge.exe. On macOS, check /Applications/Adobe Bridge 2022 or /Applications/Adobe Bridge 2023 for Adobe Bridge.app
    Affected if Adobe Bridge is installed on the system
  2. Determine installed Adobe Bridge version number
    On Windows, right-click Bridge.exe, select Properties, then view the Product Version field in the Details tab. On macOS, right-click Adobe Bridge.app, select Get Info, and view the Version field under General
    Affected if The version displayed does not match the patched versions (12.0.4+ or 13.0.2+)
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    If the version starts with 12.x, ensure it is 12.0.4 or later (versions 12.0.0 through 12.0.3 are affected). If the version starts with 13.x, ensure it is 13.0.2 or later (versions 13.0.0 and 13.0.1 are affected)
    Affected if The installed version falls within 12.0.0-12.0.3 or 13.0.0-13.0.1

Your environment is affected if Adobe Bridge versions 12.0.0 through 12.0.3 or 13.0.0 through 13.0.1 are installed and users open files from untrusted sources.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 12.0.4 / 13.0.2 or later
Fixed in 12.0.413.0.2
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Bridge to the latest version (12.0.4 or later for the 12.x branch, 13.0.2 or later for the 13.x branch) to patch the out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Avoid opening untrusted files from unknown sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Bridge 12.0.4 or 13.0.2 (depending on your major version track)

  1. Determine your current Adobe Bridge version by opening Bridge and selecting Bridge > About Adobe Bridge (on macOS) or Help > About Adobe Bridge (on Windows)
  2. If you are on version 12.0.0 through 12.0.3, upgrade to version 12.0.4
  3. If you are on version 13.0.0 or 13.0.1, upgrade to version 13.0.2
  4. Download the updated version from the official Adobe website at helpx.adobe.com or through the Creative Cloud desktop application
  5. Close Adobe Bridge completely before installing the update
  6. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation
  7. Restart Adobe Bridge after the update is installed
  8. Verify the installed version matches the expected fixed release
Caveat No significant breaking changes expected; this is a routine security patch update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Bridge Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
4.0 hours of engineering $750
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