CVE-2021-36075
Adobe Bridge Buffer Overflow leads to Arbitrary Code Execution
Adobe Bridge version 11.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Buffer Overflow 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.
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 Buffer Overflow leads to Arbitrary Code Execution
Adobe Bridge version 11.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Buffer Overflow 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.
- Record
CVE-2021-36075- 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-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-22708
Adobe Bridge version 11.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Buffer Overflow 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.
- Record
EUVD-2021-22708- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cj6m-wr3w-29w8No score
Adobe Bridge version 11.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Buffer Overflow vulnerability due to...
Adobe Bridge version 11.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Buffer Overflow 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.
- Record
GHSA-cj6m-wr3w-29w8- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Adobe Bridge version 11.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Buffer Overflow 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.
- Record
CVE-2021-36075- 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 - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-120
- 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-2021-36075 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Adobe Bridge, published September 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.55%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.