Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Bridge
CVE-2021-36079
Adobe Bridge version 11.1 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted .SGI file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.032 (86.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Bridge — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36079?
- CVE-2021-36079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Bridge, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36079?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.