CVE-2024-45146
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Dimension versions 4.0.3 and earlier contain a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system. This requires the user to open a malicious file, potentially leading to full system compromise. Users of Adobe Dimension 4.0.3 and earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Dimension
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with attacker gaining the same privileges as the current user, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation leading to malware execution, data exfiltration, or system disruption for individual users who open malicious files.
If Mitigated
No impact if users avoid opening untrusted files or if the application is patched to version 4.0.4 or later.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and knowledge of memory corruption techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.0.4
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb24-74.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Dimension. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install version 4.0.4. 4. Restart the application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allConfigure system policies to prevent opening untrusted files with Adobe Dimension
Application control
allUse application whitelisting to prevent execution of malicious payloads
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable Adobe Dimension until patching is possible
- Implement strict file handling policies and user training about opening untrusted files
🔍 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 4.0.4 or later in Help > About Adobe Dimension📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes with memory access violations
- Unexpected child processes spawned from Adobe Dimension
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from Adobe Dimension process
SIEM Query:
Process creation where parent process contains 'Dimension' AND (process contains 'cmd' OR process contains 'powershell' OR process contains suspicious executable names)