# CVE-2022-28849: Adobe Bridge Font Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> A use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Bridge allows arbitrary code execution if a user opens a malicious file.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/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:** 15 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 23 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q7jq-85jx-h8fw

## What is CVE-2022-28849?

CVE-2022-28849 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Bridge, published on 15 Jun 2022. 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 12.0.1 (and earlier versions) is affected by a Use-After-Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution 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-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28849?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Bridge.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-28849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-28849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28849 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-2022-28849 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-28849 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Bridge, published on 15 Jun 2022. 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-2022-28849 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-2022-28849/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28849/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28849
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28849
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-28849

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28849/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.