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CVE-2021-42533: adobe bridge Double Free

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2021-42533
Published 16-03-2022Last modified 23-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-42533 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Double Free vulnerability in adobe bridge. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Bridge version 11.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by a double free vulnerability when parsing a crafted DCM file, which could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.13% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product
  • bridge≥ unspecified, ≤ 11.1.1 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | ≤ 11.1.1
Alpine1 product
  • bridgeAll versions (No fix recorded)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links