Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Media Encoder
CVE-2020-9744
Adobe Media Encoder version 14.3.2 (and earlier versions) has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could be exploited to read past the end of an allocated buffer, possibly resulting in a crash or disclosure of sensitive information from other memory locations. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Media Encoder — versions unspecified
- Adobe Media Encoder
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb20-57.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9744?
- CVE-2020-9744 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9744?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.