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BridgeApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-53955

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 14.1.4 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 14.1.3, 15.0 and earlier are affected by an Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) 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 · moderate confidence

Adobe Bridge versions 14.1.3, 15.0 and earlier contain an integer underflow vulnerability that can be triggered when parsing a specially crafted malicious file. This integer wraparound can lead to heap corruption and ultimately arbitrary code execution in the context of the user who opens the file.

MitigationUsers should update Adobe Bridge to the latest version as soon as possible. Organizations should identify systems running affected versions and deploy the patched release through their software distribution mechanisms.

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:< 14.1.4= 15.0

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. Locate installed Adobe Bridge version
    Open Adobe Bridge, go to Help > About Adobe Bridge. Alternatively, on Windows check Programs and Features or the registry; on Mac check the Applications folder Info.plist
    Affected if Unable to determine version or version info is missing
  2. Compare installed version to affected ranges
    Note the full version number (e.g., 14.1.3, 15.0, 14.1.4) from the About dialog or system inventory
    Affected if Version is less than 14.1.4 (such as 14.1.3, 14.1.2, etc.) OR version equals exactly 15.0
  3. Identify file parsing exposure
    Determine whether users in your environment open Adobe Bridge project files, image files, or other media that could contain specially crafted content from untrusted sources
    Affected if Users routinely open files from untrusted or external sources using Adobe Bridge

Your environment is affected if Adobe Bridge version is lower than 14.1.4 or exactly 15.0, and users can open potentially untrusted project or media files with the application.

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 14.1.4 or later
Fixed in 14.1.4
Interim mitigation

Users should update Adobe Bridge to the latest version as soon as possible. Organizations should identify systems running affected versions and deploy the patched release through their software distribution mechanisms.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Bridge 14.1.4 or later (14.x line); Adobe Bridge 15.0.1 or later (15.x line)

  1. Open Adobe Bridge and navigate to Help > About Adobe Bridge to confirm the current version
  2. Visit the official Adobe Bridge download page at https://helpx.adobe.com/bridge/download.html or use Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
  3. Download and install Adobe Bridge version 14.1.4 or later for the 14.x release line
  4. For version 15.0 users, download and install the latest available 15.x release (such as 15.0.1 or later if available)
  5. After installation, verify the version by checking Help > About Adobe Bridge to confirm the fix is applied
  6. Restart Adobe Bridge and test with legitimate files to ensure normal functionality
Caveat Users on affected versions should upgrade; minimal risk as this is a security patch release

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

Fix this in Bridge Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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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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