Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Adobe Bridge 12.0.1 and earlier can be compromised if a user opens a malicious file. The flaw is in font parsing and may let an attacker run code as the current user. The main business risk is workstation compromise through file-based phishing or shared creative workflows, not unauthenticated internet exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for creative and marketing endpoints that process outside files. The vulnerability can lead to full user-context compromise, but it requires user interaction and has no active-exploitation evidence in the supplied sources.
Technical view
CVE-2022-28840 is a CWE-787 out-of-bounds write in Adobe Bridge font parsing. CVSS 3.0 is 7.8, with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution in the current user's context.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is endpoints with Adobe Bridge 12.0.1 or earlier installed, especially creative, marketing, or design systems that handle external assets. The source bundle does not identify server-side, cloud, browser-only, or later-version exposure.
Exploitation context
The CVE record states exploitation requires a victim to open a malicious file. The supplied KEV flag is false, and no provided source states active exploitation. Treat this as a file-handling and phishing risk unless vendor guidance or internal telemetry shows otherwise.
Researcher notes
Focus validation on Adobe Bridge 12.0.1 and earlier. The available sources identify font parsing, out-of-bounds write, arbitrary code execution, and user-assisted exploitation. They do not provide exploit status, proof-of-concept details, or complete fixed-version data in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Apply Adobe Bridge security updates using Adobe APSB22-25 guidance.
- Inventory Adobe Bridge installations and prioritize versions 12.0.1 and earlier.
- Restrict opening untrusted creative files on systems awaiting remediation.
- Use least-privilege user accounts for workstations handling external assets.
- Check Adobe guidance if fixed-version details are needed locally.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Adobe Bridge versions across managed endpoints.
- Verify vulnerable versions are updated, removed, or isolated.
- Review endpoint alerts for suspicious activity after opening external assets.
- Check email and file-sharing controls for malicious attachment handling.
- Document remediation exceptions with owner, reason, and target date.
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: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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Out-of-bounds Write
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