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BridgeApplication · Adobe

CVE-2023-22226

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-02-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 12.0.4 / 13.0.2 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
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 a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. 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 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its file parsing code. By crafting a malicious file with oversized data, an attacker can overwrite stack memory and achieve arbitrary code execution under the current user's privileges.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Bridge to version 12.0.4 or 13.0.2 or later. Avoid opening files from untrusted 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
High
Availability
High

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

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. Verify Adobe Bridge installation
    Check for Adobe Bridge installation directory on Windows (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2022 or Adobe Bridge 2023) or macOS (/Applications/Adobe Bridge 2022 or Adobe Bridge 2023). On Windows, also check Add/Remove Programs list.
    Affected if Adobe Bridge software is found on the system
  2. Determine installed Adobe Bridge version
    On Windows: Right-click the Adobe Bridge executable, select Properties, and view the Version tab. On macOS: Right-click the Adobe Bridge application, select Get Info, and view the Version field. Alternatively, launch Adobe Bridge and go to Help > About Adobe Bridge.
    Affected if A version number is displayed (required for next step)
  3. Compare version to affected ranges
    Check if the installed version falls within: 12.0.0 to 12.0.3 (inclusive) OR 13.0.0 to 13.0.1 (inclusive). Versions 12.0.4 and above or 13.0.2 and above are NOT affected.
    Affected if Installed version is 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.3, 13.0.0, or 13.0.1

The environment is affected if Adobe Bridge versions 12.0.0 through 12.0.3 or versions 13.0.0 through 13.0.1 are installed, as these contain the vulnerable file parsing code.

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

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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 version 12.0.4 or 13.0.2 or later. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Bridge 12.0.4 or later, or Adobe Bridge 13.0.2 or later

  1. 1. Verify current Adobe Bridge version by opening Bridge and navigating to Help > About Adobe Bridge
  2. 2. Close Adobe Bridge completely
  3. 3. Download Adobe Bridge 12.0.4 (for 12.x branch users) or Adobe Bridge 13.0.2 (for 13.x branch users) from the official Adobe website at helpx.adobe.com
  4. 4. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade
  5. 5. After installation, restart Adobe Bridge and verify the version via Help > About Adobe Bridge shows 12.0.4 or 13.0.2 or later
  6. 6. Ensure users are warned not to open untrusted or unexpected files in Adobe Bridge

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

Fix this in Bridge Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,210
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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