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BridgeApplication · Adobe

CVE-2025-54278

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 14.1.9 / 15.1.2 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 14.1.8, 15.1.1 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information stored in memory. 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 14.1.8, 15.1.1 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in file parsing functionality. When a victim opens a specially crafted malicious file, the heap overflow allows the attacker to read sensitive memory contents beyond allocated buffers, potentially exposing credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive data stored in process memory.

MitigationUsers should avoid opening files from untrusted sources until Adobe releases an official patch. Organizations should consider application whitelisting and user training to reduce the attack surface. Monitor for Adobe Bridge updates and deploy them promptly.

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:< 14.1.9>= 15.0, < 15.1.2

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. Check if Adobe Bridge is installed
    On Windows, look in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge [Version] or C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Bridge [Version]. On macOS, check /Applications/Adobe Bridge [Version].app
    Affected if Adobe Bridge application files are found on the system
  2. Determine installed Adobe Bridge version
    Windows: Right-click the Bridge.exe file, select Properties, then view the Details tab for Product Version. macOS: Right-click Adobe Bridge.app, select Get Info, and view the Version field.
    Affected if The displayed version matches < 14.1.9 or >= 15.0 but < 15.1.2 (i.e., 14.1.8 and earlier, or 15.0/15.1.0/15.1.1)
  3. Confirm file parsing is accessible
    Adobe Bridge is a file management application. The vulnerability triggers when opening specially crafted files. Verify that users can open files through Bridge's file browsing and preview features.
    Affected if The application is used to browse, preview, or open files, which activates the file parsing code path where the buffer overflow occurs

If Adobe Bridge version is 14.1.8 or earlier, or between 15.0 and 15.1.1 inclusive, and the application is used to open or preview files, the environment is affected by this heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

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 14.1.9 / 15.1.2 or later
Fixed in 14.1.915.1.2
Interim mitigation

Users should avoid opening files from untrusted sources until Adobe releases an official patch. Organizations should consider application whitelisting and user training to reduce the attack surface. Monitor for Adobe Bridge updates and deploy them promptly.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Bridge 14.1.9 or 15.1.2

  1. Close Adobe Bridge completely before installing any update
  2. Navigate to Adobe's official download page at helpx.adobe.com or use the Creative Cloud desktop application
  3. Download Adobe Bridge version 14.1.9 (if currently on version 14.x) or version 15.1.2 (if currently on version 15.x)
  4. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation
  5. Restart Adobe Bridge after the update is installed
  6. Verify the installed version by going to Help > About Adobe Bridge to confirm the update was successful

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

Fix this in Bridge Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA2.0 h
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