Vulnerability · Published Mar 16, 2022 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2021-40779Adobe Media Encoder WAV file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary 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 2.0% (higher than 81% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.0%top 19.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Media Encoder | unspecified – through 15.4.1unspecified – 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