CVE-2025-54278: 
Adobe Bridge vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Adobe Bridge versions 14.1.8, 15.1.1 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-54278. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 14, 2025, and affects both Windows and macOS operating systems. This security flaw requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file, to be exploited (NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as a Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) that could potentially lead to memory exposure. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 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 that the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, has no privileges required, and can lead to high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information stored in memory. The impact is primarily focused on data confidentiality, with no direct effect on system integrity or availability (NVD).

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to Adobe Bridge versions 14.1.9 or 15.1.2 or later, depending on their current version (Adobe Advisory).