CVE-2025-30312 Overview
CVE-2025-30312 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability [CWE-787] affecting Adobe Dimension versions 4.1.2 and earlier. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The flaw requires user interaction, meaning a victim must open a malicious file crafted by the attacker. Adobe published the issue under security advisory APSB25-63, and it impacts installations on both Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS.
Critical Impact
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user opening a crafted Dimension file, enabling local compromise of workstations used by designers and 3D content creators.
Affected Products
- Adobe Dimension 4.1.2 and earlier
- Microsoft Windows installations of Adobe Dimension
- Apple macOS installations of Adobe Dimension
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-07-08 - CVE-2025-30312 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-30312
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-30312 is classified as an out-of-bounds write [CWE-787] within Adobe Dimension. Out-of-bounds writes occur when an application writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of an allocated buffer. In Dimension, the condition is triggered during the parsing of a malicious file format opened by the user.
The attack vector is local and requires user interaction. An attacker must deliver a crafted file and convince the target to open it in Dimension. Once parsed, the malformed structure causes the application to write attacker-controlled data outside intended memory bounds. This corruption can be shaped into arbitrary code execution under the current user's context.
Because Dimension is a 3D design tool, targets are typically creative professionals operating with standard user privileges. Code execution at that privilege level supports follow-on actions such as credential theft, persistence, and lateral movement.
Root Cause
The root cause is insufficient bounds validation when Dimension processes structured fields inside a supported file format. Length or index values supplied within the file are trusted without verification against the destination buffer size, allowing memory adjacent to the buffer to be overwritten.
Attack Vector
Exploitation requires local file delivery and user action. Common delivery mechanisms include phishing emails with attachments, malicious downloads from compromised websites, and shared project files distributed through collaboration platforms. The vulnerability cannot be triggered remotely without user interaction.
No public proof-of-concept code has been released, and the issue is not listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. See the Adobe Security Advisory APSB25-63 for vendor-supplied technical details.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-30312
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected child processes spawned by Dimension.exe on Windows or the Dimension process on macOS, particularly shells, scripting hosts, or rundll32.exe.
- Crashes or abnormal termination of Adobe Dimension immediately after opening a file from email, downloads, or removable media.
- Dimension process writing executables, scripts, or scheduled task artifacts to user-writable directories.
Detection Strategies
- Monitor process lineage for Adobe Dimension spawning interpreters such as powershell.exe, cmd.exe, wscript.exe, or /bin/sh.
- Alert on file handles opened by Dimension for non-native extensions or files originating from internet-zone locations.
- Inspect endpoint crash telemetry for access violations within Dimension modules that correlate with recently opened project files.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Forward endpoint process, file, and crash telemetry to a centralized analytics platform for correlation across user populations.
- Track Adobe Dimension version inventory to identify hosts still running 4.1.2 or earlier.
- Review email and web gateway logs for delivery of Dimension-associated file types from untrusted senders.
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-30312
Immediate Actions Required
- Upgrade Adobe Dimension to the fixed release identified in Adobe Security Advisory APSB25-63.
- Inventory all Windows and macOS endpoints running Dimension 4.1.2 or earlier and prioritize them for patching.
- Instruct users not to open Dimension files from untrusted email, chat, or download sources until patching is complete.
Patch Information
Adobe addressed CVE-2025-30312 in the update referenced by advisory APSB25-63. Administrators should deploy the vendor-provided installer through Adobe Creative Cloud or managed software distribution. Verify the installed version after deployment to confirm remediation.
Workarounds
- Restrict Dimension file associations so that unsolicited files do not auto-open in the application.
- Apply application allowlisting or attack surface reduction rules that block Dimension from launching script interpreters and shells.
- Use email and web filtering to quarantine Dimension project files from external or unverified senders.
# Verify installed Adobe Dimension version on Windows (PowerShell)
Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*" |
Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -like "*Adobe Dimension*" } |
Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion
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