CVE-2025-27193
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-27193 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Bridge that could allow arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. This affects users running Bridge versions 14.1.5, 15.0.2 and earlier. Successful exploitation requires user interaction through opening a specially crafted file.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Bridge
📦 What is this software?
Bridge by Adobe
Bridge by Adobe
⚠️ 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 unauthorized access to sensitive files and system resources, with potential for lateral movement within the network.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper application sandboxing and user privilege restrictions, potentially only affecting isolated user data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and heap manipulation skills. No public exploits known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Bridge 15.0.3 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb25-25.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Creative Cloud application. 2. Navigate to 'Apps' section. 3. Find Adobe Bridge and click 'Update'. 4. Follow on-screen prompts to complete installation. 5. Restart system if prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable automatic file opening
allConfigure Bridge to not automatically open files or use safe mode for unknown file types
Application sandboxing
allRun Bridge in restricted mode or sandboxed environment to limit potential damage
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict user privileges to standard user accounts (not administrator)
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized code
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Bridge version in Help > About Adobe Bridge. If version is 14.1.5, 15.0.2 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
On Windows: wmic product where name="Adobe Bridge" get version
On macOS: /Applications/Adobe Bridge/Adobe Bridge.app/Contents/Info.plist | grep -A1 CFBundleShortVersionStringVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Bridge version is 15.0.3 or later after update. Test with known safe files to ensure functionality.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected Bridge crashes
- Unusual file access patterns from Bridge process
- Suspicious child processes spawned from Bridge
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from Bridge process
- DNS queries to suspicious domains after file opening
SIEM Query:
process_name:"bridge.exe" AND (event_type:crash OR parent_process:bridge.exe AND process_name NOT IN (expected_child_processes))