CVE-2021-42533 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04722.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Adobe	Bridge

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:bridge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-29502	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb21-94.html

History

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2022-03-16T14:02:43.412Z

Updated: 2025-04-23T18:52:28.547Z

Reserved: 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-42533

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T03:30:38.362Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-03-16T15:15:14.850

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:27:45.183

Link: CVE-2021-42533

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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