What is CVE-2021-40735?

CVE-2021-40735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Audition, classified under CWE-788. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-16.

How severe is CVE-2021-40735?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Adobe Audition

CVE-2021-40735

Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.017 (74.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Audition — versions unspecified
Apple Macos
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-788
CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40735?: CVE-2021-40735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Audition, classified under CWE-788. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2021-40735?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.