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BridgeApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-20752

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-03-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.0.6 / 14.0.2 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
Bridge versions 13.0.5, 14.0.1 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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 versions 13.0.5, 14.0.1 and earlier contain a Use After Free (UAF) vulnerability. This memory corruption flaw allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a maliciously crafted file, running with the privileges of the current user.

MitigationApply the vendor patch from Adobe (version 13.0.6 or 14.0.2 and later). Until patched, avoid opening untrusted Bridge files and restrict user privileges to limit impact of potential exploitation.

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:< 13.0.6>= 14.0.0, < 14.0.2

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. Determine if Adobe Bridge is installed
    Check for Adobe Bridge installation by looking for the executable. On Windows, typical paths include C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2024\Bridge.exe or C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2024\Bridge.exe. On macOS, look in /Applications/Adobe Bridge 2024.app
    Affected if Adobe Bridge is installed on the system
  2. Identify the installed Adobe Bridge version
    Open Adobe Bridge and go to Help > About Adobe Bridge, or right-click the Bridge.exe file and select Properties > Details to view the version number. Alternatively, check the version in the Windows Registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Bridge\14.0 or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Bridge\13.0
    Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is not listed
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    The affected versions are: 13.0.5 and earlier (any version < 13.0.6 in the 13.x branch), and 14.0.1 and earlier (14.0.0 to 14.0.1). Safe versions are 13.0.6 or higher, and 14.0.2 or higher. Compare your installed version number to these thresholds
    Affected if Installed version is less than 13.0.6 in the 13.x branch OR less than 14.0.2 in the 14.x branch
  4. Assess file opening behavior
    The vulnerability triggers when a user opens a maliciously crafted file in Adobe Bridge. There is no specific configuration or module that must be enabled for exploitation; the flaw exists in the file parsing code itself
    Affected if The user opens untrusted or maliciously crafted Bridge files from unknown sources

A user is affected if Adobe Bridge is installed with version 13.0.5 or earlier, or version 14.0.1 or earlier, and the user opens a maliciously crafted file.

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 13.0.6 / 14.0.2 or later
Fixed in 13.0.614.0.2
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor patch from Adobe (version 13.0.6 or 14.0.2 and later). Until patched, avoid opening untrusted Bridge files and restrict user privileges to limit impact of potential exploitation.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Bridge 13.0.6 or later (for 13.x branch); Adobe Bridge 14.0.2 or later (for 14.x branch)

  1. 1. Open Adobe Bridge application on your system
  2. 2. Go to Help menu in the menu bar
  3. 3. Select 'Check for Updates' to see if an update is available, or visit the Adobe downloads page directly
  4. 4. Download Adobe Bridge version 13.0.6 or later (for 13.x versions), OR version 14.0.2 or later (for 14.x versions)
  5. 5. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the upgrade
  6. 6. Restart Adobe Bridge after the installation completes
  7. 7. Verify the installed version by going to Help > About Adobe Bridge
Caveat Adobe minor version upgrades typically preserve user preferences and settings; no major functionality changes expected for security patches

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

Fix this in Bridge Scoped from the published advisory
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