Vulnerability · Published Aug 20, 2021 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2021-36015Adobe Media Encoder Memory Corruption Could Lead To Remote Code Execution
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Media Encoder from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.5% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.5%top 10.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Media Encoder | unspecified – through 15.2unspecified – through None |
Weakness: CWE-788 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H