CVE-2024-41840
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 · uneditedBridge versions 13.0.8, 14.1.1 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 confidenceAdobe Bridge contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in its file parsing logic. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, the application writes data beyond allocated buffer boundaries, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user.
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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< 13.0.9>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.2CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Adobe Bridge is installedCheck for Adobe Bridge installation - on Windows typically at C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge [Version]\ or on macOS at /Applications/Adobe Bridge [Version].appAffected if Adobe Bridge is not installed on the system
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Determine installed Adobe Bridge versionOpen Adobe Bridge, then go to Help > About Adobe Bridge, or on Windows right-click the executable and select Properties > Details to view the Product VersionAffected if Version cannot be determined or the application is not responding
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Compare version against affected rangesCompare your installed version number to the vulnerable ranges: versions < 13.0.9 (all 13.0.x versions before 13.0.9) AND versions >= 14.0.0 but < 14.1.2 (14.0.x through 14.1.1)Affected if Installed version falls within < 13.0.9 or >= 14.0.0 and < 14.1.2
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Assess file parsing exposureAdobe Bridge parses various media files automatically when opened in the application - check recent files or review file access patterns in the application if availableAffected if Users open files from untrusted sources using Adobe Bridge
You are affected if Adobe Bridge is installed and the installed version is either below 13.0.9 or falls between 14.0.0 and 14.1.1 inclusive.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped13.0.914.1.2
Update Adobe Bridge to the latest patched version released by Adobe. Until patched, avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources.
Adobe Bridge 13.0.9 (for versions < 13.0.9) or Adobe Bridge 14.1.2 (for versions >= 14.0.0 and < 14.1.2)
- 1. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
- 2. Navigate to the 'Apps' section
- 3. Find Adobe Bridge in the installed apps list
- 4. Click 'Update' next to Adobe Bridge if an update is available
- 5. Alternatively, visit helpx.adobe.com and download the latest version of Adobe Bridge
- 6. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the update
- 7. After installation, launch Adobe Bridge and verify the version by going to Help > About Adobe Bridge
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-41840 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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