Improper input validation in Adobe Media Encoder

CVE-2021-36014

Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 (and earlier) is affected by an uninitialized pointer vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to read arbitrary file system information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36014?
CVE-2021-36014 is a low-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2021-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2021-36014?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.