CVE-2023-25903
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Dimension versions 3.4.7 and earlier contain an integer overflow vulnerability that could allow arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. This affects all users running vulnerable versions of Adobe Dimension. Attackers could exploit this to run code with the victim's user privileges.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Dimension
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise via arbitrary code execution leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation leading to user account compromise, data exfiltration, or malware installation.
If Mitigated
No impact if patched version is installed or if users avoid opening untrusted files.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and knowledge of the integer overflow trigger.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.4.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb23-20.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Dimension. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install version 3.4.8 or later. 4. Restart Adobe Dimension.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allConfigure system to only allow opening Adobe Dimension files from trusted sources.
Application control
allUse application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized code.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable Adobe Dimension until patched and use alternative software
- Implement strict file validation policies and user training about opening untrusted files
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Adobe Dimension version in Help > About Adobe Dimension. If version is 3.4.7 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
On Windows: Check registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Dimension\3.0\Version. On macOS: Check /Applications/Adobe Dimension.app/Contents/Info.plist for CFBundleShortVersionString.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify Adobe Dimension version is 3.4.8 or later in Help > About Adobe Dimension.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected process creation from Adobe Dimension
- Memory access violations in application logs
- File open events for suspicious .dim files
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections from Adobe Dimension to unknown IPs
- DNS requests for suspicious domains after file open
SIEM Query:
process_name:"Adobe Dimension.exe" AND (event_type:"process_creation" OR event_type:"file_open") AND file_path:*.dim