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Publication date: 2025-11-11

Last updated on: 2025-11-13

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description

Format Plugins versions 1.1.1 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted 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.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-11

Last Modified

2025-11-13

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-11

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-61839

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
adobe	format_plugins	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-125	The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read in Format Plugins versions 1.1.1 and earlier. When parsing a specially crafted file, the software reads beyond the allocated memory, which can lead to unexpected behavior. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious file, potentially allowing the attacker to execute code with the user's privileges.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. This could lead to unauthorized actions, data compromise, or further system compromise depending on the user's permissions.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources, as exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file. Additionally, update Format Plugins to a version later than 1.1.1 once available to fix the out-of-bounds read vulnerability.

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