CVE-2021-40780

Adobe Media Encoder version 15.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-99.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-03-16 15:15

Updated : 2023-06-26 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2021-40780

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40780

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40780

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

media_encoder

microsoft

windows

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-788

Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer

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