Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Bridge - CVE-2021-45052
Published: January 11, 2022 / Updated: January 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59454
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45052
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing TIFF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Adobe Bridge
How to mitigate CVE-2021-45052
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Bridge - addressed in versions 11.1.3, 12.0.1