What is the severity of CVE-2021-43760?

The severity of CVE-2021-43760 is medium (5.5).

What could an attacker do with CVE-2021-43760?

An attacker could leverage CVE-2021-43760 to bypass mitigations such as ASLR and potentially disclose sensitive memory.

Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2021-43760?

Yes, exploitation of CVE-2021-43760 requires user interaction.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-43760?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-43760 at the following reference: [link](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-118.html)

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-43760

medium

5.5

CWE

125

12/7/2023

19/7/2023

CVE-2021-43760

Q: How are Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0 and 15.4.2 (and earlier) affected by CVE-2021-43760?

Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0 and 15.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory.

First published: Wed Jul 12 2023(Updated: )

Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0, 15.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious MOV file.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe Media Encoder	<15.4.3
Adobe Media Encoder	=22.0
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-118.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43760?
The severity of CVE-2021-43760 is medium (5.5).
How are Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0 and 15.4.2 (and earlier) affected by CVE-2021-43760?
Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0 and 15.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory.
What could an attacker do with CVE-2021-43760?
An attacker could leverage CVE-2021-43760 to bypass mitigations such as ASLR and potentially disclose sensitive memory.
Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2021-43760?
Yes, exploitation of CVE-2021-43760 requires user interaction.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-43760?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-43760 at the following reference: [link](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-118.html)

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