Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Bridge - CVE-2023-21583
Published: February 15, 2023 / Updated: February 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72275
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 1.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21583
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 handling embedded fonts. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Adobe Bridge
How to mitigate CVE-2023-21583
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Bridge - addressed in versions 12.0.4, 13.0.2