What is the vulnerability ID for this Adobe Bridge vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Adobe Bridge vulnerability is CVE-2021-42726.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42726?

The severity of CVE-2021-42726 is critical with a CVSS score of 7.8.

What is affected by CVE-2021-42726?

Adobe Bridge version 11.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by CVE-2021-42726.

How can I fix the CVE-2021-42726 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2021-42726 vulnerability, it is recommended to update to a patched version of Adobe Bridge (version 11.1.2 or later) provided by Adobe.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-42726

critical

9.3

CWE

119 788

16/11/2021

21/11/2024

CVE-2021-42726: Adobe Bridge Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution

Q: How does CVE-2021-42726 exploit the vulnerability?

CVE-2021-42726 exploits the vulnerability through insecure handling of a malicious M4A file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

First published: Tue Nov 16 2021(Updated: )

Adobe Bridge version 11.1.1 (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 to exploit this vulnerability.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe Media Encoder	<=15.4
Microsoft Windows
All of
Adobe Media Encoder	<=15.4
Microsoft Windows

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb21-94.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Adobe Bridge vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Adobe Bridge vulnerability is CVE-2021-42726.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-42726?
The severity of CVE-2021-42726 is critical with a CVSS score of 7.8.
What is affected by CVE-2021-42726?
Adobe Bridge version 11.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by CVE-2021-42726.
How does CVE-2021-42726 exploit the vulnerability?
CVE-2021-42726 exploits the vulnerability through insecure handling of a malicious M4A file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
How can I fix the CVE-2021-42726 vulnerability?
To fix the CVE-2021-42726 vulnerability, it is recommended to update to a patched version of Adobe Bridge (version 11.1.2 or later) provided by Adobe.

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