Buffer overflow in Adobe Media Encoder
CVE-2024-49551
Media Encoder versions 25.0, 24.6.3 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in 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: 0.004 (27.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Media Encoder — versions 0
- Adobe Media Encoder — versions 25.0
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb24-93.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-49551?
- CVE-2024-49551 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-49551?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.