Adobe Bridge <=16.0 Heap Overflow (arbitrary code exec)
CVE-2026-21283 Published on January 13, 2026
Bridge | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
Bridge versions 15.1.2, 16.0 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-21283 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
Products Associated with CVE-2026-21283
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Affected Versions
Adobe Bridge:- Before and including 16.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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