CVE-2025-54268
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 14.1.8, 15.1.1 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 14.1.8, 15.1.1 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered when a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
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< 14.1.9>= 15.0, < 15.1.2CVSS 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, look in Program Files/Adobe/Adobe Bridge [version] or check the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Bridge. On macOS, check /Applications/Adobe Bridge [version].appAffected if Adobe Bridge is not installed on the system
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Determine installed Adobe Bridge versionOn Windows, right-click the Bridge.exe file, select Properties, and check the Version tab. On macOS, right-click Adobe Bridge.app, select Get Info, and check the Version field. Alternatively, open Bridge and go to Help > About Adobe Bridge.Affected if Unable to determine the installed version number
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Compare version against affected rangesCheck if the installed version is < 14.1.9 OR (>= 15.0 AND < 15.1.2). For example, 14.1.8, 15.0, 15.1.0, and 15.1.1 are all affected.Affected if Installed version falls within < 14.1.9 or >= 15.0 and < 15.1.2 ranges
A user is affected if Adobe Bridge is installed and the installed version is 14.1.8 or earlier in the 14.x line, or 15.0 through 15.1.1 in the 15.x line.
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 · scoped14.1.915.1.2
Apply the vendor patch for Adobe Bridge to the latest version. Until patched, advise users not to open untrusted files and consider disabling file associations or running Bridge with restricted privileges.
Upgrade to Adobe Bridge 14.1.9 or later for the 14.x branch, or 15.1.2 or later for the 15.x branch
- Open Adobe Bridge application
- Navigate to Help > Check for Updates to trigger automatic update check
- Alternatively, visit the official Adobe Bridge download page at helpx.adobe.com to download the latest version
- If using version 14.x, ensure update to version 14.1.9 or later
- If using version 15.x, ensure update to version 15.1.2 or later
- Restart Adobe Bridge after update installation
- Verify the installed version via Help > About Adobe Bridge 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-2025-54268 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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