What is CVE-2021-42533?

CVE-2021-42533 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Bridge, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-16.

How severe is CVE-2021-42533?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Double Free in Adobe Bridge

CVE-2021-42533

Adobe Bridge version 11.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by a double free vulnerability when parsing a crafted DCM file, which could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.020 (79.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Bridge — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-415 — Double Free

References

psirt@adobe.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42533?: CVE-2021-42533 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Bridge, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2021-42533?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.