NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Prelude
CVE-2021-40774
Adobe Prelude version 10.1 (and earlier) is affected by a null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service 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 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Prelude — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/prelude/apsb21-96.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40774?
- CVE-2021-40774 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Prelude, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40774?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.