Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Adobe Bridge 12.0.1 and earlier can be compromised when a user opens a malicious file. Successful exploitation could let attacker-controlled code run as that user, creating confidentiality, integrity, and availability risk on affected workstations.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for creative and marketing workstations, not as an internet-facing emergency. The main business risk is compromise through malicious files opened by staff using outdated Adobe Bridge.
Technical view
CVE-2022-28839 is a CWE-787 out-of-bounds write in Adobe Bridge font parsing. The CVSS 3.0 score is 7.8, with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on workstations running Adobe Bridge 12.0.1 or earlier, especially users who receive or open external creative assets. The provided data does not identify server-side exposure.
Exploitation context
Exploitation requires user interaction: a victim must open a malicious file. The bundle does not provide evidence of active exploitation, KEV listing, public exploit use, or weaponized campaigns.
Researcher notes
The key constraints are user interaction and execution in the current user context. Sources do not provide exploit details, patch version specifics, or observed exploitation, so validation should focus on installed versions and Adobe advisory status.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Adobe Bridge installations and versions across managed endpoints.
- Prioritize remediation for Bridge 12.0.1 and earlier.
- Review Adobe APSB22-25 for vendor-approved update or mitigation guidance.
- Restrict opening untrusted creative files until systems are remediated.
- Use endpoint controls to reduce impact from user-context code execution.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Adobe Bridge is installed on user workstations.
- Record exact Bridge versions and compare against 12.0.1 and earlier.
- Check whether Adobe APSB22-25 guidance has been applied.
- Review endpoint detections for suspicious activity after opening external files.
- Verify users handling external assets are in the remediation scope.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb22-25.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Out-of-bounds Write
Out-of-bounds Write represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.