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 can let attacker-controlled code run with the victim user’s privileges, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability on that workstation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority workstation remediation item for creative teams. It requires user interaction, which lowers urgency compared with wormable flaws, but successful exploitation can give full user-context code execution.
Technical view
CVE-2022-28845 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 required user interaction. Successful exploitation could execute arbitrary code as the current user.
Likely exposure
Exposure is mainly desktop systems running Adobe Bridge 12.0.1 or earlier, especially creative or asset-management workflows that open files from external parties. This is not described as a network-reachable server issue.
Exploitation context
The source says exploitation requires a victim to open a malicious file. The CVE is not marked as CISA KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source here establishes active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The provided evidence identifies the weakness class, affected product line, CVSS vector, and user-interaction requirement. It does not provide exploit indicators, proof-of-concept status, or a specific fixed version, so validation should remain inventory- and advisory-driven.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for Adobe Bridge 12.0.1 and earlier.
- Check Adobe APSB22-25 for the vendor-supported remediation path.
- Prioritize remediation for users handling external media, fonts, or creative assets.
- Warn users not to open unexpected Bridge-compatible files from untrusted sources.
- Use endpoint protections to monitor suspicious child processes from Adobe Bridge.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Adobe Bridge versions across managed endpoints.
- Verify whether any installations are 12.0.1 or earlier.
- Document remediation status against Adobe APSB22-25 guidance.
- Review asset-handling workflows for untrusted file intake.
- Check security telemetry for suspicious activity spawned by Adobe Bridge.
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.