CVE-2023-25907
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Dimension versions 3.4.7 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing malicious files. An attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the current user's privileges. Users who open untrusted Dimension files are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Dimension
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise through remote code execution with user privileges, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or lateral movement.
Likely Case
Limited impact due to required user interaction; most probable outcome is application crash or limited data disclosure if exploit fails.
If Mitigated
No impact if users don't open untrusted files or if application is patched.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and memory manipulation expertise.
🛠️ 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 Creative Cloud application. 2. Navigate to 'Apps' tab. 3. Find Adobe Dimension and click 'Update'. 4. Restart computer after update completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable file opening from untrusted sources
allConfigure Adobe Dimension to only open files from trusted locations or disable automatic file parsing.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict user permissions to limit potential damage from code execution
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized Dimension execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Adobe Dimension version in Help > About Adobe DimensionCheck Version:
Not applicable - check via application GUIVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 3.4.8 or higher in Help > About Adobe Dimension📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes with memory access violations
- Unexpected file parsing errors
Network Indicators:
- Downloads of Dimension files from untrusted sources
SIEM Query:
EventID=1000 OR EventID=1001 with Adobe Dimension in process name