CVE-2021-42728 HIGH

CVE-2021-42728: Adobe Bridge Buffer Overflow Arbitrary code execution

Vendor Adobe
Product Bridge
Weakness CWE-120
Published March 16, 2022
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Bridge 11.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by a stack overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file in Bridge.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 16, 2022 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated