CVE-2021-42725: Adobe Bridge Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-11-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-788

Description

Adobe Bridge version 11.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious M4A file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Affected products

Adobe Bridge: before 11.1.2 — fixed in 11.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Bridge 11.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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