Full Report
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Adobe ColdFusion is a rapid web application development platform that uses the ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML).Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is a content management and experience management system that helps businesses build and manage their digital presence across various platforms.The Adobe DNG Software Development Kit (SDK) is a free set of tools and code from Adobe that helps developers add support for Adobe's Digital Negative (DNG) universal RAW file format into their own applications and cameras, enabling them to read, write, and process DNG images, solving workflow issues and improving archiving for digital photos.Adobe Acrobat is a suite of paid tools for creating, editing, converting, and managing PDF documents.The Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app is the central hub for managing all Adobe creative applications, files, and assets.Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
Analysis Summary
This summary focuses on the identified vulnerabilities across multiple Adobe products based on the provided advisory context. As the base article does not provide CVSS scores or specific patch versions, placeholders for these details are used where necessary, indicating that external vendor advisories must be consulted for the final remediation information.
# Vulnerability: Multiple Critical Flaws in Adobe Suite Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution
## CVE Details
- CVE ID: Multiple (e.g., CVE-2025-61808 through CVE-2025-64899, with dozens more listed within AEM)
- CVSS Score: Not explicitly stated, but the potential for Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE) suggests scores will be **High** (likely 8.8+) for the most severe flaws.
- CWE: Multiple, including: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, Improper Input Validation, Deserialization of Untrusted Data, Improper Access Control, XXE, and various XSS types.
## Affected Systems
- Products: Adobe ColdFusion, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe DNG SDK, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app.
- Versions:
- **Creative Cloud Desktop Application:** 6.4.0.361 and earlier
- **ColdFusion:** 2025 Update 4 and earlier, 2023 Update 16 and earlier, 2021 Update 22 and earlier
- **AEM:** AEM Cloud Service Release 2025.12, AEM 6.5 LTS SP1 (GRANITE-61551 Hotfix), AEM 6.5.24, AEM Cloud Service (CS) 6.5 LTS, AEM CS 6.5 6.5.23 and earlier
- **DNG SDK:** DNG SDK 1.7.0 and earlier
- **Acrobat DC/Reader DC:** 25.001.20982 and earlier
- **Acrobat 2024:** 24.001.30264 (Windows) and earlier, 24.001.30273 (MAC) and earlier
- **Acrobat 2020/Reader 2020:** Specific earlier versions provided in the source text.
- Configurations: Impact severity increases significantly for users operating with administrative privileges.
## Vulnerability Description
Adobe has released an advisory detailing multiple vulnerabilities across several core products. The most severe flaws allow for **Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE)**. Vulnerabilities are categorized by product and include:
* **ColdFusion:** Issues stemming from insecure file uploads, poor input and trust validation (including XML External Entity or XXE), deserialization errors, and insufficient access control/credential protection.
* **AEM:** Numerous vulnerabilities related to **Cross-site Scripting (XSS)**, both DOM-based and Stored, indicating issues with handling user-supplied content in the CMS environment.
* **Acrobat/Reader:** Flaws enabling potential remote code execution when processing specially crafted files (likely exploiting vulnerabilities in PDF parsing or DNG rendering).
## Exploitation
- Status: **Not exploited in the wild** (as of the advisory date).
- Complexity: Due to the presence of ACE vulnerabilities, complexity is likely **Medium to High**, although certain attack vectors (like Unrestricted File Upload) can be low complexity if an attacker can force a server-side execution path.
- Attack Vector: Varies by product, but includes **Network** (via ColdFusion/AEM web interfaces) and likely **Local/Adjacent** (via opening malicious files in Acrobat/Reader).
## Impact
Successful exploitation of the most severe vulnerabilities leads to ACE in the context of the logged-on user.
- Confidentiality: **High** (If admin user, data exposure is possible)
- Integrity: **High** (If admin user, data alteration and program installation is possible)
- Availability: **High** (Especially in server products like ColdFusion/AEM, leading to service disruption/takeover)
## Remediation
### Patches
**Action Required:** Users must consult the official Adobe security bulletin associated with MS-ISAC Advisory 2025-114 to find the exact, fixed versions, as patch information was not detailed in the provided summary text.
- **Ensure all listed affected products are updated to the latest vendor-released patch versions.**
### Workarounds
- No specific workarounds were provided in the summary context.
- **General Mitigation:** Limit network exposure of ColdFusion and AEM instances. Restrict user privileges on systems running vulnerable applications (principle of least privilege).
## Detection
- **Indicators of Compromise (IOCs):** Monitoring for successful file uploads to unexpected directories on ColdFusion servers, or suspicious process creation following the opening of PDF/DNG files in Acrobat.
- **Detection Methods and Tools:** Application security monitoring (ASM) tools should flag unusual requests targeting ColdFusion file management endpoints or unusual script execution within AEM. File scanning for malicious payloads embedded in DNG/PDF files.
## References
- Vendor Advisory: Refer to Adobe Security Bulletins for MS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2025-114.
- External CVE Lookups: Check vendor documentation for the patch associated with CVE-2025-61808 and others listed.
- MS-ISAC Advisory: hxxps://www.cisecurity.org/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-products-could-allow-for-arbitrary-code-execution_2025-114