Buffer overflow in Adobe Media Encoder
CVE-2021-46817
Adobe Media Encoder version 15.4 (and earlier) are affected by a memory corruption 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 M4A 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: 0.019 (79.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.4% 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: 0.019 · 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/apsb21-70.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-46817?
- CVE-2021-46817 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-46817?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.