TI-2021-18819 Aliases CVE-2021-42533 GHSA-r2vp-qcg8-m2f6

Adobe Bridge DCM File Parsing Double Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

MEDIUM 40CWE-415Published 2022-03-16 · Updated 2025-04-23

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe Bridge version 11.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by a double free vulnerability when parsing a crafted DCM file, which could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02128 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Adobe	Bridge	up to 11.1.1; up to None	—	No fix listed	CNA

Bridge VendorAdobe Affected up to 11.1.1; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:bridge::::::::	up to 11.1.1	Vulnerable	Adobe

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:bridge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-42533
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2vp-qcg8-m2f6

References

Patch 1

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb21-94.html

TI-2015-02745 Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop CC before 16.0 (aka 2015.0.0) and Adobe… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2015-02744 Integer overflow in Adobe Photoshop CC before 16.0 (aka 2015.0.0) and Adobe Bridge CC… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2015-02746 Adobe Photoshop CC before 16.0 (aka 2015.0.0) and Adobe Bridge CC before 6.11 allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2024-13554 ZDI-CAN-22653: Adobe Bridge PS File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-14525 Adobe Bridge Buffer Overflow leads to Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-14523 Adobe Bridge SGI File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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