First published: Mon Nov 22 2021(Updated: )
Adobe Prelude version 10.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious M4A file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required in that the victim must open a specially crafted file to exploit this vulnerability.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Prelude | <=10.1 | |
Microsoft Windows |
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CVE-2021-40772 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Prelude version 10.1 and earlier, which can lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2021-40772 affects Adobe Prelude version 10.1 and earlier by exploiting a memory corruption vulnerability.
CVE-2021-40772 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).
CVE-2021-40772 can be exploited by opening a specially crafted malicious M4A file, which triggers the memory corruption vulnerability.
No, Microsoft Windows is not vulnerable to CVE-2021-40772.