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BridgeApplication · Adobe

CVE-2026-48343

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 writing beyond allocated memory boundaries. An attacker can craft a malicious file that, when opened by a victim, triggers the vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution with the current user's privileges.

MitigationApply the vendor patch when available. Until then, enforce policies prohibiting users from opening untrusted or unexpected files in Adobe Bridge, and consider application whitelisting to restrict Bridge's ability to open files from untrusted locations.

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. Locate Adobe Bridge installation
    Check for Adobe Bridge executable at common install paths (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2024\Adobe Bridge.exe or C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\Adobe Bridge.exe) or query the Windows Registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Adobe Bridge.exe for the InstallPath value.
    Affected if Adobe Bridge executable is found on the system.
  2. Determine installed Adobe Bridge version
    Right-click the Adobe Bridge executable, select Properties, and review the File Version field on the Details tab. Alternatively, open Adobe Bridge and navigate to Help > About Adobe Bridge to display the version number.
    Affected if Unable to determine version indicates Bridge may not be installed or version information is inaccessible.
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Check if the installed version is less than 15.1.5, or greater than or equal to 16.0 but less than 16.0.3. Versions 15.1.5 and above through 16.0.2 are vulnerable; versions outside these ranges are not.
    Affected if The installed version falls within < 15.1.5 or >= 16.0 AND < 16.0.3.
  4. Verify file handling capability is present
    Confirm that Adobe Bridge can open and process files by checking if file associations exist (look for .bridge, .bif, or other Bridge file types registered in HKCR\.bridge or HKCR\.bif in the Windows Registry).
    Affected if File associations are registered, indicating the application can process files that could trigger the vulnerability.

The environment is affected if Adobe Bridge is installed with a version number that matches the vulnerable ranges (< 15.1.5 or >= 16.0 and < 16.0.3).

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

Apply the vendor patch when available. Until then, enforce policies prohibiting users from opening untrusted or unexpected files in Adobe Bridge, and consider application whitelisting to restrict Bridge's ability to open files from untrusted locations.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Bridge 15.1.5 (for 15.x branch) or Adobe Bridge 16.0.3 (for 16.x branch)

  1. Check current Adobe Bridge version via Help > About Adobe Bridge
  2. Close any running instances of Adobe Bridge
  3. Navigate to the Adobe Bridge download page at helpx.adobe.com or the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app
  4. Download the latest version. For version 15.x users, obtain version 15.1.5 or later. For version 16.x users, obtain version 16.0.3 or later
  5. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade
  6. Restart Adobe Bridge after installation completes
  7. Verify the installed version via Help > About Adobe Bridge to confirm the fix is applied
Caveat No specific breaking changes documented for these version updates; standard minor version upgrade applies

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

Fix this in Bridge Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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