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BridgeApplication · Adobe

CVE-2026-48311

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-14
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 5 weeks old

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 is affected by an out-of-bounds write 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 · moderate confidence

Adobe Bridge contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a specially crafted malicious file. The vulnerability stems from improper bounds checking during file parsing operations, allowing an attacker to overwrite memory adjacent to allocated buffers.

MitigationUsers should avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources. Organizations should implement policies restricting file handling in Bridge and consider temporary workarounds such as disabling file previews or using application isolation until an official patch is available.

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. Identify Adobe Bridge installed version
    Open Adobe Bridge and navigate to Help > About Adobe Bridge, or right-click the Bridge executable and select Properties > Details to view the Product Version. On Windows, you can also check the registry key at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Bridge or in the application manifest file.
    Affected if Version number is not retrieved or is lower than what is expected
  2. Compare version against affected ranges
    Review the installed version number obtained from the previous step. The affected version ranges are: any version below 15.1.5, or version 16.0 through 16.0.2.
    Affected if Installed version is less than 15.1.5, OR installed version is 16.0, 16.0.1, or 16.0.2
  3. Confirm vulnerability trigger condition
    The vulnerability is triggered when Adobe Bridge parses a specially crafted malicious file. Check whether file preview or thumbnail generation features are enabled, as these perform file parsing operations.
    Affected if File parsing/preview features are active and the installed version falls within the affected ranges identified in step 2

A user is affected if their installed Adobe Bridge version is any release prior to 15.1.5, or any release from 16.0 through 16.0.2, and they process files (including previews) from potentially untrusted sources.

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 15.1.5 / 16.0.3 or later
Fixed in 15.1.516.0.3
Interim mitigation

Users should avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources. Organizations should implement policies restricting file handling in Bridge and consider temporary workarounds such as disabling file previews or using application isolation until an official patch is available.

Recommended fix High confidence

Version 15.1.5 (for 15.x branch) or version 16.0.3 (for 16.x branch) - upgrade to the latest available version in your respective branch

  1. Identify the current version of Adobe Bridge installed (Help > About Adobe Bridge)
  2. If running version 15.x (e.g., 15.0.x, 15.1.0-15.1.4), upgrade to version 15.1.5 or later
  3. If running version 16.0.0-16.0.2, upgrade to version 16.0.3 or later
  4. Download the appropriate updated version from the official Adobe download page
  5. Close Adobe Bridge if currently running
  6. Run the installer for the new version and follow the installation prompts
  7. Restart Adobe Bridge after installation completes
  8. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release (15.1.5 or 16.0.3+)
Caveat Minor version updates typically contain only security fixes; standard Adobe update compatibility expected

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

Fix this in Bridge Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,600
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