Buffer overflow in Adobe Media Encoder
CVE-2021-43756
Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0, 15.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution 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: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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 (79.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.6% 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: 0.020 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-118.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43756?
- CVE-2021-43756 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43756?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.