CVE-2021-21093
Adobe Bridge SGI File Parsing Memory Corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution
Adobe Bridge versions 10.1.1 (and earlier) and 11.0.1 (and earlier) are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Adobe Bridge SGI File Parsing Memory Corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution
Adobe Bridge versions 10.1.1 (and earlier) and 11.0.1 (and earlier) are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
- Record
CVE-2021-21093- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-788
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-8484
Adobe Bridge versions 10.1.1 (and earlier) and 11.0.1 (and earlier) are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
- Record
EUVD-2021-8484- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v962-xcrm-xrgp
Adobe Bridge versions 10.1.1 (and earlier) and 11.0.1 (and earlier) are affected by a memory...
Adobe Bridge versions 10.1.1 (and earlier) and 11.0.1 (and earlier) are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
- Record
GHSA-v962-xcrm-xrgp- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787, CWE-788
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Adobe Bridge versions 10.1.1 (and earlier) and 11.0.1 (and earlier) are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
- Record
CVE-2021-21093- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-788, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-21093 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Adobe Bridge, published April 15, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.07%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.