Format Plugins | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Format Plugins versions 1.1.1 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution 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
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Adobe Format Plugins — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/formatplugins/apsb25-114.…
9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-38227 Format Plugins | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)Priority LOW 36
- TI-2025-38226 Format Plugins | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)Priority LOW 36
- TI-2025-38233 Format Plugins | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)Priority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-61837
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q39g-9vc8-76vg
References
More Adobe Format Plugins vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-35777 Format Plugins | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-35698 Format Plugins | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-35697 Format Plugins | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-38227 Format Plugins | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-38226 Format Plugins | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-38233 Format Plugins | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-61837 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-61837 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q39g-9vc8-76vg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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