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CVE-2021-45051:
Adobe Bridge vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-45051 is a security vulnerability identified in Adobe Bridge 11.1.2. The vulnerability was disclosed in January 2022 and is classified as a Use-After-Free (CWE-416) issue (NVD CNA, Adobe Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is categorized as a Use-After-Free (CWE-416) weakness with a CVSS v3.0 score of 4.0. The attack vector is local (AV:L), requiring low attack complexity (AC:L) with no privileges required (PR:N) but user interaction (UI:R). The scope is unchanged (S:U) with low confidentiality impact (C:L) and no impact on integrity (I:N) or availability (A:N) (Adobe Security).
Impact
The vulnerability has been assessed as having a moderate severity level with potential for privilege escalation. It primarily affects the confidentiality of the system with low impact, while having no direct impact on system integrity or availability (Adobe Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in their security update for Adobe Bridge. Users are advised to update to the latest version of the software to mitigate the risk (Adobe Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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