CVE-2020-9566
Adobe Bridge vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Bridge versions 10.0.1 and earlier contain a use-after-free vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-9566. The vulnerability was discovered and assigned on March 2, 2020, and was publicly disclosed on June 26, 2020. This security flaw affects Adobe Bridge software installations across various platforms (NVD Database, CVE Database).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a use-after-free (CWE-416) issue. According to the National Vulnerability Database, it received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it scored 9.3 (HIGH) with the vector (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (NVD Database).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution on affected systems. The high CVSS scores indicate severe potential impacts on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (NVD Database).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires user interaction for successful exploitation, as indicated by the CVSS vector string's UI:R parameter. The local attack vector (AV:L) suggests that an attacker would need local access to the target system to exploit this vulnerability (NVD Database).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released patches to address this vulnerability in their security advisory. Users are advised to update their Adobe Bridge installations to versions newer than 10.0.1 (Adobe Advisory).

Additional resources


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