# CVE-2021-36049: Adobe Bridge Memory Corruption Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious files in Adobe Bridge.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Sep 2021
- **Updated:** 23 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vvvw-vw2w-v699

## What is CVE-2021-36049?

CVE-2021-36049 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Bridge, published on 1 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Adobe Bridge version 11.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious Bridge file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-788 (Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36049?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Bridge.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-36049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-36049 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Bridge

- [CVE-2015-3110](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3110/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-3111](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3111/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-3112](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3112/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-48395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48395/): Bridge | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426) (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2026-48396](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48396/): Bridge | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-36049 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-36049 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Bridge, published on 1 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Adobe Bridge. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36049/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36049/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36049
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36049
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36049

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36049/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.