CVE-2023-44328
Adobe Bridge vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Bridge versions 13.0.4 (and earlier) and 14.0.0 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that was disclosed on November 14, 2023. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-44328, affects both Windows and macOS operating systems (Adobe Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Use After Free (CWE-416) issue that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction is required (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory and potentially allow an attacker to bypass security mitigations such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR). The impact is primarily focused on confidentiality, with no direct impact on system integrity or availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released version 13.0.5 of Bridge to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate the risk (ManageEngine).

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