What is the vulnerability ID for this Adobe Media Encoder vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Adobe Media Encoder vulnerability is CVE-2021-40779.

What is the affected version of Adobe Media Encoder?

The affected version of Adobe Media Encoder is version 15.4.1 and earlier.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40779?

The severity of CVE-2021-40779 is critical with a severity value of 7.8.

How does CVE-2021-40779 work?

CVE-2021-40779 is a memory corruption vulnerability that occurs due to insecure handling of a malicious file, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2021-40779?

Yes, user interaction is required to exploit CVE-2021-40779.

How can I fix CVE-2021-40779?

To fix CVE-2021-40779, update Adobe Media Encoder to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-40779

critical

9.3

CWE

119 788

16/3/2022

16/9/2024

CVE-2021-40779: Adobe Media Encoder WAV file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution

First published: Wed Mar 16 2022(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe Media Encoder	<=15.4.1
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-99.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Adobe Media Encoder vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Adobe Media Encoder vulnerability is CVE-2021-40779.
What is the affected version of Adobe Media Encoder?
The affected version of Adobe Media Encoder is version 15.4.1 and earlier.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-40779?
The severity of CVE-2021-40779 is critical with a severity value of 7.8.
How does CVE-2021-40779 work?
CVE-2021-40779 is a memory corruption vulnerability that occurs due to insecure handling of a malicious file, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2021-40779?
Yes, user interaction is required to exploit CVE-2021-40779.
How can I fix CVE-2021-40779?
To fix CVE-2021-40779, update Adobe Media Encoder to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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