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BridgeApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-20756

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 an out-of-bounds write 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 an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when a victim opens a malicious file. The vulnerability requires user interaction (opening a crafted file) but can lead to full user-level code execution.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Bridge to a version newer than 13.0.5 and 14.0.1 when patches become available, and exercise caution when 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:< 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. Check if Adobe Bridge is installed
    On Windows, open Control Panel > Programs and Features and look for Adobe Bridge in the list. On macOS, open Finder > Applications and check for Adobe Bridge.
    Affected if Adobe Bridge appears in installed programs
  2. Find the installed Adobe Bridge version number
    On Windows, right-click Adobe Bridge in Programs and Features and select Properties to view the version. On macOS, right-click Adobe Bridge in Applications and select Get Info to see the version. Alternatively, open Adobe Bridge and go to Help > About Adobe Bridge.
    Affected if Version number is visible and can be compared to affected ranges
  3. Compare installed version against affected ranges
    Check if the installed version is either: (1) less than 13.0.6, or (2) 14.0.0 or 14.0.1. These specific version numbers indicate vulnerability.
    Affected if Installed version is < 13.0.6 OR (installed version >= 14.0.0 AND installed version < 14.0.2)

A user is affected if Adobe Bridge is installed and the version number falls within < 13.0.6 or >= 14.0.0 but < 14.0.2, meaning the out-of-bounds write vulnerability can be triggered when opening a malicious 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

Update Adobe Bridge to a version newer than 13.0.5 and 14.0.1 when patches become available, and exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Bridge 13.0.6 or 14.0.2 (depending on your branch)

  1. Check current Adobe Bridge version by opening Bridge and navigating to Help > About Adobe Bridge
  2. Close Adobe Bridge completely before updating
  3. Download Adobe Bridge version 13.0.6 (for 13.x branch) or 14.0.2 (for 14.x branch) from the official Adobe website at helpx.adobe.com
  4. Run the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen prompts to install the update
  5. Restart Adobe Bridge after installation completes
  6. Verify the installed version by checking Help > About Adobe Bridge to confirm the update was successful

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

Fix this in Bridge Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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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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