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DimensionApplication · Adobe

CVE-2023-26344

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-03-28
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.4.8 or later.
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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 Dimension versions 3.4.7 (and earlier) is affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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 Dimension versions 3.4.7 and earlier contain an uninitialized pointer access vulnerability. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, the vulnerability can be triggered to disclose sensitive memory contents, potentially enabling attackers to bypass ASLR as part of an exploit chain.

MitigationUpgrade Adobe Dimension to version 3.4.8 or later. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources until the patch is applied.

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
DimensionApplication
Affected:< 3.4.8

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. Check if Adobe Dimension is installed
    On Windows, check for the presence of Adobe Dimension in Program Files or via the Windows Registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Dimension. On macOS, check /Applications/ for Adobe Dimension.app or run 'ls /Applications | grep -i dimension'.
    Affected if Adobe Dimension is found installed on the system
  2. Determine the installed Adobe Dimension version
    On Windows, open Add or Remove Programs, find Adobe Dimension, and view the version. Alternatively, right-click the executable in the installation folder and select Properties > Details. On macOS, right-click Adobe Dimension.app > Get Info or run 'defaults read /Applications/Adobe\ Dimension.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString'.
    Affected if A version number is returned from the installed application
  3. Compare installed version against the affected range
    Compare the installed version number to the affected range: any version below 3.4.8 (including 3.4.7, 3.4.6, etc.) is vulnerable. Version 3.4.8 and later are not affected.
    Affected if Installed version is less than 3.4.8 (e.g., 3.4.7, 3.4.6, 3.4.5, etc.)
  4. Identify recent file opening activity
    Review recently opened .dlb or project files in Adobe Dimension. Check for unexpected or suspicious files opened from untrusted sources, as the vulnerability is triggered when a user opens a specially crafted malicious file.
    Affected if Recent file history shows opening of files from untrusted or unknown sources while running a vulnerable version

You are affected if Adobe Dimension is installed with any version prior to 3.4.8, as this is an uninitialized pointer flaw triggered by opening a malicious crafted file.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.4.8 or later
Fixed in 3.4.8
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Adobe Dimension to version 3.4.8 or later. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources until the patch is applied.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Dimension 3.4.8

  1. Download Adobe Dimension version 3.4.8 from the official Adobe website (helpex.adobe.com)
  2. Uninstall the current version of Adobe Dimension if installed
  3. Install Adobe Dimension version 3.4.8

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

Fix this in Dimension Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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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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