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Adobe Dimension CVE-2025-61799

HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2025-10-14 psirt@adobe.com
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: adobe
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Deliver crafted Dimension file to victim
  2. Exploit
    Victim opens malicious file
  3. Execution
    Trigger out-of-bounds read in parser
  4. Impact
    Execute code as current user

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to open an attacker-crafted file in Adobe Dimension (version 4.1.4 or earlier); there is no network-reachable or unauthenticated path. The specific prerequisite is user interaction - a user must be convinced to open a malicious file that is then parsed by Dimension's file-parsing code. Limiting factors: local attack vector (AV:L) means the attacker cannot trigger it remotely without first delivering the file, mandatory user interaction (UI:R) requires social engineering, and only the affected versions (<=4.1.4) are vulnerable, so patched installations are not at risk. No special non-default configuration is required beyond having Dimension installed and opening the file.

Impact

Signals are largely consistent and point to a genuine-but-not-urgent client-side risk. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) correctly describes a local-vector flaw that requires a victim to open a crafted file - it is not remotely reachable, which is the dominant risk-limiting factor despite the 7.8 'High' base score driven by C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS is low (0.22%, 12th percentile), indicating low probability of exploitation in the near term, and the flaw is NOT on CISA KEV, so there is no confirmed active exploitation. No POC is referenced in the provided data. These signals agree: high per-host impact (code execution as the current user) but low real-world exploitation likelihood and a delivery model (open a malicious file) that depends on social engineering. One note of caution: the underlying weakness is an out-of-bounds READ (CWE-125), yet the description and tags assert code execution and Adobe scored C:H/I:H/A:H - an OOB read most directly yields information disclosure, so the full code-execution impact likely depends on chaining the leak with memory-corruption primitives; treat the arbitrary-code-execution claim as vendor-asserted rather than independently demonstrated. No SSVC decision data was supplied in the input.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious Dimension-parseable file and delivers it via email, a shared project, or a download, relying on social engineering to get a victim to open it. When Dimension (4.1.4 or earlier) parses the crafted file, it reads past the end of an allocated structure, which the vendor states can be leveraged to execute code in the context of the current user. No public exploit code is identified in the provided data, and successful exploitation requires the victim to open the file.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Dimension 4.1.4 and earlier can be escalated to code execution in the context of the current user when a victim opens a specially crafted file, because the parser reads past the end of an allocated memory structure. The attack is not remote on its own - it requires local delivery plus mandatory user interaction (open the malicious file) - which keeps the practical risk moderate; the EPSS score is low at 0.22% (12th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. The vulnerability is unauthenticated in the sense that no credentials are needed (CVSS PR:N), but only the file-opening user's privileges are exposed (Scope: Unchanged).

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor fix documented in Adobe Security Advisory APSB25-103 (https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb25-103.html), which is the authoritative source for the patched Dimension release that supersedes the vulnerable 4.1.4-and-earlier builds; an exact fixed version number is not specified in the supplied data, so confirm it against the bulletin before deployment. Patch availability per vendor advisory, with no exact version confirmed from the provided input. Until every installation is patched, reduce exposure by treating untrusted 3D/design asset files as hostile: block or quarantine Dimension-supported file types at email and web gateways and require users to open such files only from trusted sources - the trade-off is added friction and potential false positives on legitimate design assets. Administrators can also un-associate or disable Dimension's preview/thumbnail handlers for its supported formats so files are not parsed merely by being browsed - the trade-off is loss of preview convenience and it does not stop a user who deliberately opens the file. Because exploitation is local (AV:L) and requires user interaction (UI:R), the highest-value compensating control is user awareness plus EDR monitoring for Dimension processes spawning unexpected child processes or performing anomalous memory/file activity. Note that patched installations (above 4.1.4) are not affected, and no other configuration change is required to close the issue.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read): Adobe Dimension's file-parsing code, which ingests 3D/design asset formats, does not correctly validate length or offset fields in a crafted file before reading from an allocated buffer, so the read walks past the end of that buffer. The affected product is captured by the CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:dimension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - a wildcard CPE that covers all versions, whereas the vendor description bounds the vulnerable range to 4.1.4 and earlier, so version-based asset matching should be confirmed against the Adobe advisory rather than trusting the wildcard alone. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H describes a locally-triggered, low-complexity issue requiring no privileges but mandatory user interaction, with High confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact confined to the user's security scope. This is a classic client-side file-format parsing flaw: an OOB read is the trigger, but the resulting memory disclosure or corrupted state can be chained into code execution in the victim's context, which is why integrity and availability are also rated High. Because the attack vector is Local, there is no network-reachable path to trigger the parser directly.

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Severity by source

Vendor (adobe) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

File must be opened locally by a user so AV:L and UI:R; no prior privileges needed (PR:N); vendor-asserted code execution as current user yields C:H/I:H/A:H, scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).

CVSS VectorVendor: adobe

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Dimension versions 4.1.4 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted 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.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Adobe Dimension 4.1.4 and earlier contains a high-severity memory parsing flaw that can allow code execution under the logged-in user's privileges when they open a crafted file, potentially compromising creative workstations and data. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, and exploitation depends on user file-opening, so design and creative teams using Dimension are the primary exposure; leadership should prioritize interim controls and vendor monitoring to reduce endpoint compromise and data-loss risk.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include blocking untrusted Adobe Dimension files at email/web gateways, enforcing least privilege for users who open Dimension files, application allow-listing, sandboxing or virtualizing Dimension, disabling file previews/thumbnails, and monitoring for anomalous process creation from Dimension until a vendor patch is available.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Adobe 3D design tool, limited enterprise desktop footprint
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Medium

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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