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CVE-2021-36072:
Adobe Bridge vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Adobe Bridge was found to contain a vulnerability related to SGI file parsing that could lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2021-36072, was discovered by researcher Kdot working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative and was publicly disclosed on August 18, 2021 (Adobe Security, ZDI Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists within the parsing of SGI files in Adobe Bridge. The specific flaw stems from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an out-of-bounds write past the end of an allocated object. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) (ZDI Advisory).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe Bridge. The attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process (ZDI Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability through their security bulletin APSB21-69 (Adobe Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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