Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Adobe Dimension 3.4.3 and earlier can leak sensitive memory when a user opens a malicious SVG file. The main business risk is lower than remote compromise, but disclosure could help bypass protections such as ASLR and support a broader attack chain.
Executive priority
Treat as routine but real exposure management. It is not high urgency without active exploitation evidence, but affected design workstations should be remediated because memory disclosure can assist chained attacks.
Technical view
CVE-2021-44182 is a CWE-125 out-of-bounds read in Adobe Dimension SVG parsing. CVSS is 3.3: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, low confidentiality impact, and no stated integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running Adobe Dimension 3.4.3 or earlier, especially users who open externally supplied SVG files. The supplied sources do not identify other affected Adobe products.
Exploitation context
Exploitation requires convincing a victim to open a malicious SVG file in Adobe Dimension. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The available evidence supports an out-of-bounds read during SVG parsing with potential sensitive memory disclosure and ASLR mitigation bypass. Details are limited in the supplied bundle; avoid assuming code execution, persistence, or exploit availability.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Adobe Dimension installations and versions.
- Follow Adobe APSB21-116 guidance for available updates or remediation.
- Limit opening SVG files from untrusted sources.
- Use email and web controls to reduce malicious SVG delivery.
- Prioritize remediation for design users handling external assets.
Validation and detection
- Check endpoint software inventory for Adobe Dimension 3.4.3 or earlier.
- Confirm remediation status against Adobe APSB21-116 guidance.
- Review workflows where users import SVG files from outside parties.
- Verify security controls flag suspicious or unsolicited SVG attachments.
Public sources used
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- Low
- CVSS
- 3.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N1.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
3.3LowVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb21-116.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1573/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Out-of-bounds Read
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