EUVD-2026-44495
GHSA-jw5m-6mgx-5h74
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft malicious asset file
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DeliveryDeliver via email or shared drive
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ExploitVictim opens file in Adobe Bridge
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ExecutionTrigger out-of-bounds write in parser
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code as current user
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that a victim open or preview a maliciously crafted file in Adobe Bridge on a system where Bridge is installed; this is confirmed by the description ('a victim must open a malicious file') and by the CVSS vector (AV:L, UI:R). The attacker needs no credentials or prior access to the machine (PR:N), but the mandatory user interaction and local delivery are the key limiting factors - there is no remote, network-triggered, or zero-click path. Code executes only at the privilege level of the current user (S:U), so a low-privileged user account limits blast radius. No special non-default Bridge configuration is called out as required in the available data. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.8) describes a locally-delivered, low-complexity attack that requires no prior privileges but does require user interaction, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although PR:N technically means no authentication, this is not a remote network-exploitable bug - the AV:L plus UI:R combination means an attacker must convince a user to open a malicious file, which materially lowers real-world exploitability compared to a network RCE. There is no EPSS score provided in the input, no POC identified, and no CISA KEV listing, so all signals point to a real-but-not-imminent risk: a client-side file-parsing RCE typical of Adobe's Patch Tuesday cycle. This is a legitimate patch priority for workstations running Bridge, but absent evidence of exploitation it ranks below actively-exploited or wormable network vulnerabilities. EPSS data is missing and should be checked to refine urgency. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious asset file (e.g., an image or media file that triggers the out-of-bounds write in Bridge's parser) and delivers it via email, a shared network drive, or a download, using social engineering to persuade the victim to open or preview it in Adobe Bridge. When Bridge parses the file, the out-of-bounds write corrupts memory and executes attacker code with the privileges of the logged-in user. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, so this scenario reflects the CVSS-described attack path (AV:L, UI:R) rather than an observed campaign. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 14, 2026
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Bridge is possible when a victim opens a maliciously crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) that executes attacker-controlled code in the context of the current user. The flaw affects Adobe Bridge as reported by Adobe (advisory APSB26-81) and is rated CVSS 7.8; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. Exploitation is local and hinges entirely on user interaction - the victim must open the malicious file.
RemediationAI
Apply the patched Adobe Bridge release listed in Adobe security bulletin APSB26-81 (https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb26-81.html); the exact fixed version is published there and should be deployed via the Creative Cloud desktop app or enterprise Admin Console - patch available per vendor advisory, exact fix version to be confirmed from APSB26-81 as it is not included in the input data. Until patching completes, reduce exposure by treating Bridge as a client-side attack surface: do not open Bridge files (or let Bridge auto-generate previews for) assets received from untrusted email, downloads, or shared drives, and consider restricting Bridge from processing files in user download/temp directories. Because exploitation requires opening a malicious file, user-awareness controls and blocking untrusted file delivery channels are effective compensating controls, with the trade-off that they rely on user discipline and do not eliminate the underlying parser flaw.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Adobe Bridge is a digital asset management application that catalogs and previews media files (images, video, PDFs, camera raw, and other formats) across Adobe Creative Cloud workflows. The root cause is CWE-787 (Out-of-Bounds Write): when Bridge parses a specially crafted file, it writes data past the bounds of an allocated buffer, corrupting adjacent memory. This class of memory-corruption bug is commonly reachable through the file/metadata/thumbnail parsers Bridge invokes automatically when rendering assets, and a controlled out-of-bounds write can be leveraged to overwrite pointers or control-flow structures, leading to arbitrary code execution. The CPE data identifies the affected product as cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_bridge, but the specific fixed version is enumerated in the vendor advisory rather than the CPE string.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local file-parsing bug requiring the victim to open a malicious file (AV:L, UI:R); no prior privileges needed (PR:N); memory corruption yields full code execution as the user, so C/I/A all High.
Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).
CVSS VectorVendor: adobe
DescriptionCVE.org
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.
Executive ViewAI
Adobe Bridge contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-48341, CVSS 7.8) triggered when users open maliciously crafted files. Successful exploitation grants attackers full system access in the user's context, enabling data theft, malware installation, and potential lateral network movement. All employees using Adobe Bridge for asset management face direct compromise risk.
Disable Adobe Bridge auto-preview and auto-open features; restrict file downloads to whitelisted internal and trusted external sources only; deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) with behavior-based malware monitoring; conduct user awareness training on file-opening hygiene; maintain network segmentation to limit lateral movement if a user system is compromised; enable detailed logging of Adobe Bridge file-access events and monitor for anomalies.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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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.
Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
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