Bridge | Untrusted Pointer Dereference (CWE-822) (CVE-2026-48340) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 7.8CVE-2026-48340

Bridge | Untrusted Pointer Dereference (CWE-822)

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-48340 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Bridge | Untrusted Pointer Dereference (CWE-822). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Adobe/Adobe Bridge (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jul 14, 2026Updated Aug 27, 2026Source checked Aug 28, 2026First seen by HOL Jul 15, 2026Material review Aug 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.8
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Adobe/Adobe Bridge (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Adobe/Adobe Bridgegeneric	0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Adobe/Adobe Bridge.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jul 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Jul 15, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencehelpx.adobe.com

Upstream source description

Bridge is affected by an Untrusted Pointer Dereference 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.