CVE-2021-42719: adobe bridge Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-42719 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in adobe bridge. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 16-03-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Adobe Bridge version 11.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted .jpe file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.17% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe1 product
- bridge≥ unspecified, ≤ 11.1.1 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | ≤ 11.1.1
Alpine1 product
- bridgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 2 products