CVE-2021-42733 Adobe Bridge NULL Pointer Dereference could lead to Application denial-of-service
An attacker can cause a denial of service in Adobe Bridge by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-42733?
CVE-2021-42733 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Bridge, published on 22 Nov 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 11.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42733?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Bridge.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42733?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-42733 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42733 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Bridge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4cpf-hvfq-qwq6.