First published: Wed May 22 2019(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe MediaEncoder CC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of TIF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe MediaEncoder | ||
Adobe Media Encoder | =13.0.2 | |
Apple macOS | ||
Microsoft Windows |
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The severity of CVE-2019-7842 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.
Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2019-7842 by executing arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe MediaEncoder CC through user interaction with a malicious page or file.
Adobe MediaEncoder CC version 13.0.2 is affected by CVE-2019-7842.
To fix CVE-2019-7842, update your Adobe MediaEncoder CC installation to a version that is not vulnerable.
You can find more information about CVE-2019-7842 in the following references: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108317), [Adobe Security Bulletin](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb19-29.html), [Zero Day Initiative](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-477/)