Executive brief
Adobe Bridge, a creative asset management application, is affected by a security flaw that could allow an attacker to take control of a user's computer. To exploit this, an attacker must trick a user into opening a specially crafted malicious file. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized data access or the installation of malicious software in the context of the logged-in user.
Technical details
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) exists in Adobe Bridge versions 15.1.5, 16.0.3, and earlier. The flaw is triggered when the application processes a specially crafted file, leading to memory corruption. An attacker can leverage this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. The attack vector is local, requiring a user to manually open a malicious file (User Interaction: Required). Adobe has released patches in versions 15.1.6 and 16.0.4 to address this issue.
Affected products
- Adobe Bridge <= 15.1.5, <= 16.0.3
Timeline
- 2026-07-14: advisory
- 2026-07-14: disclosed
- 2026-07-14: patched