CVE-2025-27193
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 14.1.5, 15.0.2 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 versions 14.1.5, 15.0.2 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered when a user opens a maliciously crafted file. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution within the context of the current user's privileges, potentially enabling malware deployment or data exfiltration.
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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< 14.1.6>= 15.0, < 15.0.3CVSS 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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Identify installed Adobe Bridge versionUse system inventory tools (such as 'wmic product get name,version' on Windows, or check the application properties via the Help > About menu within Adobe Bridge) to determine the exact version number of the installed Adobe Bridge applicationAffected if The version shown is 14.1.5 or earlier, or falls between 15.0.0 and 15.0.2 inclusive
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Compare version against affected rangesReview the discovered version number against the known vulnerable ranges: versions below 14.1.6, and versions 15.0.0 through 15.0.2Affected if The installed version matches either of these ranges (< 14.1.6 or >= 15.0.0 but < 15.0.3)
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Assess file opening behaviorDetermine whether Adobe Bridge is configured to automatically open or preview files, or if users routinely open files from untrusted or unknown sources using BridgeAffected if Users have the ability to open arbitrary files through Bridge and the application is used to handle content from external or untrusted origins
You are affected if Adobe Bridge version 14.1.5 or earlier, or version 15.0.0-15.0.2 is installed AND the application is used to open files, as the vulnerability triggers upon opening a maliciously crafted file
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 · scoped14.1.615.0.3
Users should upgrade to Bridge version 14.1.6 or 15.0.3 (or later) when released, and exercise caution by not opening untrusted files until the patch is applied.
14.1.6 (for 14.x branch) or 15.0.3 (for 15.x branch)
- Identify which major version branch of Adobe Bridge is currently installed (version 14.x or 15.x)
- Navigate to the official Adobe download page at helpx.adobe.com or the Creative Cloud desktop application
- For version 14.x users: Download and install Adobe Bridge version 14.1.6 or later
- For version 15.x users: Download and install Adobe Bridge version 15.0.3 or later
- Restart Adobe Bridge if it was running during the update
- Verify the installed version by checking 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-2025-27193 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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