First published: Tue Jul 20 2021(Updated: )
Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Read 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.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Adobe Media Encoder | <=15.2 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2021-36013 is an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 and earlier.
CVE-2021-36013 has a severity rating of 7.8 (High).
CVE-2021-36013 affects Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 and earlier by allowing an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-36013 by leveraging the Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in a specially crafted file.
Yes, Adobe has released a security bulletin (APSB21-43) that provides the fix for CVE-2021-36013. Update to the latest version of Adobe Media Encoder to mitigate the vulnerability.