Buffer overflow in Adobe Media Encoder
CVE-2021-40779
Adobe Media Encoder version 15.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
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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: 0.020 (80.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Media Encoder — versions unspecified
- Adobe Media Encoder
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-99.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40779?
- CVE-2021-40779 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, classified under CWE-788. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40779?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.