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BridgeApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-34140

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 14.0.4 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 14.0.4, 13.0.7, 14.1 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 the software reads memory beyond allocated buffer boundaries. This can expose sensitive memory contents and potentially leak addresses useful for bypassing ASLR. The attack vector requires a victim to open a malicious file, making it a client-side information disclosure issue.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Bridge to the latest patched version. Until patched, warn users not to open untrusted or unexpected Bridge files from unknown 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:< 14.0.4

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
    Check for Adobe Bridge installation. On Windows: Look in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge [Version]\ or check Control Panel > Programs and Features. On macOS: Look in /Applications/ for Adobe Bridge.app
    Affected if Adobe Bridge is not installed on the system
  2. Identify installed Adobe Bridge version
    On Windows: Right-click Adobe Bridge.exe, select Properties > Details > File Version. On macOS: Right-click Adobe Bridge.app > Get Info > Version. Or run: 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 14\Adobe Bridge.exe' /version (adjust path for your installation)
    Affected if Unable to determine the installed version
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Compare your identified version number to the affected range. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 14.0.4. If your version is 14.0.4 or higher, you are not affected by this CVE
    Affected if Installed version is lower than 14.0.4 (for example 14.0.3, 14.0.2, 13.x, 12.x, etc.)
  4. Assess user exposure to untrusted files
    Determine whether users in your environment typically open Adobe Bridge files (.bridge, .bcf, or other Bridge-specific files) from untrusted or unknown sources, as this is the required attack vector
    Affected if Users open Adobe Bridge files from untrusted or unknown sources and version is below 14.0.4

System is affected if Adobe Bridge is installed with a version lower than 14.0.4 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 14.0.4 or later
Fixed in 14.0.4
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Bridge to the latest patched version. Until patched, warn users not to open untrusted or unexpected Bridge files from unknown sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Bridge 14.0.4 or later

  1. Navigate to the Adobe Bridge download page or open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
  2. Locate Adobe Bridge in your installed applications
  3. Check current installed version by opening Bridge and going to Help > About Adobe Bridge
  4. Download Adobe Bridge version 14.0.4 or later from Adobe's official website (helpx.adobe.com)
  5. Run the installer and follow on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade
  6. Restart Adobe Bridge after installation completes
  7. Verify the installed version by checking Help > About Adobe Bridge to confirm version 14.0.4 or higher is now running

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

Fix this in Bridge Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing5.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $2,970
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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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