Buffer overflow in Adobe Media Encoder

CVE-2021-36070

Adobe Media Encoder version 15.1 (and earlier) is affected by an improper memory access vulnerability when parsing a crafted .SVG file. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.041 (90.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-36070: rose from 0.030 to 0.041.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.041 · change: +0.011

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36070?
CVE-2021-36070 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, classified under CWE-788. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2021-36070?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.