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BridgeApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-20771

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.0.7 / 14.0.3 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
Bridge versions 13.0.6, 14.0.2 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 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability where processing a maliciously crafted file allows reading memory beyond allocated buffers. This can expose sensitive memory contents and potentially aid in bypassing ASLR mitigation. User interaction is required (opening a malicious file).

MitigationUpdate Adobe Bridge to a version newer than 13.0.6 or 14.0.2. 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:< 13.0.7>= 14.0.0, < 14.0.3

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. Verify Adobe Bridge is installed
    On Windows, check for Adobe Bridge in Program Files/Adobe or via Add/Remove Programs. On macOS, check /Applications for Adobe Bridge.app or run 'ls /Applications | grep -i bridge'.
    Affected if Adobe Bridge software is present on the system
  2. Determine installed Adobe Bridge version
    On Windows, right-click the Bridge executable, select Properties, and check the Details tab for Product Version. On macOS, right-click Adobe Bridge.app, select Get Info, and check the Version field.
    Affected if A version number is displayed in the version field
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    The affected versions are: all versions before 13.0.7, and versions 14.0.0 through 14.0.2. Compare your installed version: if it starts with 13.x and is below 13.0.7, OR if it starts with 14.0.0-14.0.2, you are in the affected range.
    Affected if Installed version is less than 13.0.7 OR is 14.0.0, 14.0.1, or 14.0.2
  4. Assess user interaction exposure
    Determine whether users in your environment commonly open Bridge files (.br files) from external sources, email attachments, or untrusted network locations.
    Affected if Users routinely open files from untrusted or external sources in Adobe Bridge

You are affected if Adobe Bridge is installed with a version below 13.0.7 or between 14.0.0 and 14.0.2, and users may open files from untrusted sources.

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 13.0.7 / 14.0.3 or later
Fixed in 13.0.714.0.3
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Bridge to a version newer than 13.0.6 or 14.0.2. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Bridge 13.0.7 or later for the 13.x branch; Adobe Bridge 14.0.3 or later for the 14.x branch

  1. 1. Determine the current Adobe Bridge version by opening Bridge and navigating to Help > About Adobe Bridge
  2. 2. If running version 13.0.6 or earlier, upgrade to version 13.0.7 or later
  3. 3. If running version 14.0.0, 14.0.1, or 14.0.2, upgrade to version 14.0.3 or later
  4. 4. Download the updated version from the official Adobe website at adobe.com/products/bridge.html
  5. 5. Close any running instances of Adobe Bridge
  6. 6. Run the installer for the new version and follow the on-screen prompts
  7. 7. After installation, verify the version by checking Help > About Adobe Bridge to confirm the update was successful
Caveat Adobe Bridge upgrades typically preserve user preferences and settings; however, testing in a non-production environment is recommended before deploying organization-wide

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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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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