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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.025 · change: +0.007
Affected products
- Adobe Media Encoder — versions unspecified
- Adobe Media Encoder
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-43.html (Vendor Advisory)
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.