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Format PluginsPlugin / extension · Adobe

CVE-2025-61844

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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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
Format Plugins versions 1.1.1 and earlier are affected by an Out-of-bounds Read 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

Format Plugins versions 1.1.1 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability during file parsing. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, the plugin reads memory beyond allocated buffer boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive data stored in process memory.

MitigationUpdate Format Plugins to a version newer than 1.1.1 when a patch becomes available. Until then, avoid opening files from untrusted sources.

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
Format PluginsPlugin / extension
Affected:all versions

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. Locate Format Plugins installation
    Search for Adobe Format Plugins files on the system - common locations include Adobe application plugin directories (e.g., Program Files/Adobe/*/Plug-ins or similar paths). Look for files named FormatPlugin or similar format-related plugin components.
    Affected if Format Plugins are found installed on the system
  2. Identify the installed version of Format Plugins
    Right-click the Format Plugin file (typically a .plugin, .aip, or .dll file), select Properties, and view the File Version or Product Version field in the Details tab. Alternatively, check any version.txt or version info within the plugin package.
    Affected if The version cannot be determined or is 1.1.1 or earlier
  3. Compare installed version against affected range
    If a version number is found, compare it to the affected range: versions 1.1.1 and earlier are vulnerable. Note that 'all versions' are mentioned as affected, meaning even pre-1.1.1 versions are impacted.
    Affected if Installed version is 1.1.1 or earlier, or if the version is unknown but the plugin is present (since all versions are affected)
  4. Check for recent file access activity
    Review recent file access logs, browser download history, or system audit logs for any recently opened files that may have originated from untrusted sources and were processed by Format Plugins.
    Affected if Suspicious or untrusted files were recently opened using Format Plugins (indicates potential exploitation attempt)

A user is affected if Adobe Format Plugins version 1.1.1 or earlier is installed on their system, regardless of configuration, since the vulnerability is triggered simply by opening a maliciously crafted file.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update Format Plugins to a version newer than 1.1.1 when a patch becomes available. Until then, avoid opening files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version available on helpx.adobe.com (newer than 1.1.1)

  1. 1. Identify the current version of Format Plugins installed in your Adobe environment
  2. 2. Navigate to the official Adobe helpx.adobe.com support page for Format Plugins
  3. 3. Download and install the latest version of Format Plugins available from Adobe
  4. 4. Verify the installation was successful by checking the plugin version number
  5. 5. Test that legitimate files still open correctly after the update
  6. 6. Ensure users are trained to only open files from trusted sources to mitigate the user interaction requirement for this vulnerability

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

Fix this in Format Plugins Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,800
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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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