TI-2021-18943 Aliases CVE-2021-42733 GHSA-4cpf-hvfq-qwq6

Adobe Bridge NULL Pointer Dereference could lead to Application denial-of-service

LOW 28CWE-476Published 2021-11-22 · Updated 2025-04-23

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

Adobe Bridge version 11.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01419 72nd 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: Partial

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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:bridge::::::::	before 11.1.2	Vulnerable	Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:bridge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-42733
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4cpf-hvfq-qwq6

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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