Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This Adobe Bridge flaw can expose small amounts of memory if a user opens a malicious RGB file. The business risk is limited because it needs user interaction and affects confidentiality only, but it can help an attacker bypass defenses such as ASLR during a broader attack chain.
Executive priority
Treat this as routine patch management unless high-risk teams routinely open untrusted media files. It is low severity alone, but still worth closing because memory disclosure can support more serious exploitation chains.
Technical view
CVE-2021-44185 is a CWE-125 out-of-bounds read in Adobe Bridge RGB file parsing. Adobe Bridge 11.1.2 and earlier and 12.0 and earlier are listed as affected. The CVSS 3.0 score is 3.3 with local attack vector, no privileges required, user interaction required, and low confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on workstations running Adobe Bridge, especially creative or marketing systems that open externally supplied image files. The known affected versions are 11.1.2 and earlier and 12.0 and earlier.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires persuading a victim to open a malicious RGB file, so the realistic concern is targeted social engineering or use within a larger exploit chain.
Researcher notes
The available evidence identifies an out-of-bounds read during RGB parsing with possible sensitive memory disclosure and ASLR mitigation bypass. No exploit details, fixed versions, or active exploitation evidence are provided in the source bundle beyond Adobe's advisory reference.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Adobe Bridge installations and identify affected versions.
- Review Adobe APSB22-03 and apply the vendor-recommended update.
- Restrict opening unsolicited RGB files from untrusted sources.
- Use endpoint controls to reduce risky file handling on creative workstations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Adobe Bridge versions across managed endpoints.
- Check whether versions are 11.1.2 or earlier, or 12.0 or earlier.
- Verify remediation status against Adobe APSB22-03 guidance.
- Review security telemetry for suspicious external RGB file handling.
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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/bridge/apsb22-03.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Out-of-bounds Read
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