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BridgeApplication · Adobe

CVE-2026-27313

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 15.1.5 / 16.0.3 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 16.0.2, 15.1.4 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 confidence

Adobe Bridge versions 16.0.2, 15.1.4 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability triggered when parsing a specially crafted malicious file. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user, but requires user interaction (opening the malicious file).

MitigationApply vendor patches when released; until then, enforce user awareness training to avoid opening untrusted Bridge files and consider application whitelisting or sandboxing as compensating controls.

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:< 15.1.5>= 16.0, < 16.0.3

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. Check if Adobe Bridge is installed
    On Windows, look for Adobe Bridge in Program Files or check the Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Bridge. On macOS, check /Applications for Adobe Bridge.app
    Affected if Adobe Bridge is present on the system
  2. Find the installed Adobe Bridge version number
    On Windows, open Bridge, then go to Help > About Adobe Bridge. On macOS, right-click Adobe Bridge.app > Get Info. Alternatively, check the version in the Windows Registry under the Adobe Bridge registry key.
    Affected if Unable to determine version or Bridge is not installed
  3. Compare your version against the affected ranges
    Check if your version is: 15.x and less than 15.1.5, OR 16.x and less than 16.0.3. Versions 15.1.5 and above, and 16.0.3 and above are NOT affected.
    Affected if Version is 15.1.4 or earlier, OR version is 16.0.0 through 16.0.2 (any 16.0.x before 16.0.3)
  4. Assess user exposure to the attack vector
    The vulnerability is triggered only when a user opens a maliciously crafted file. Check whether users in your environment commonly open files from untrusted or external sources using Adobe Bridge.
    Affected if Users routinely open files from untrusted sources in Adobe Bridge without additional validation

You are affected if Adobe Bridge versions 15.1.4 or earlier, or versions 16.0.0 through 16.0.2 are installed and users open files with the application.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 15.1.5 / 16.0.3 or later
Fixed in 15.1.516.0.3
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor patches when released; until then, enforce user awareness training to avoid opening untrusted Bridge files and consider application whitelisting or sandboxing as compensating controls.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Bridge 15.1.5 (or later 15.x) or Adobe Bridge 16.0.3 (or later 16.x)

  1. Check current Adobe Bridge version by opening Bridge and navigating to Help > About Adobe Bridge
  2. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app and navigate to the Apps section
  3. Find Adobe Bridge in the list of installed apps and click Update to install the latest version
  4. Alternatively, download the latest version directly from Adobe's website at adobe.com
  5. After updating, verify the version is 15.1.5 or later for the 15.x branch, or 16.0.3 or later for the 16.x branch by checking Help > About Adobe Bridge

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

Fix this in Bridge Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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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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