CVE-2025-54242: Premiere Pro | Use After Free (CWE-416)

Published Sep 9, 2025
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Updated

Premiere Pro versions 25.3, 24.6.5 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in 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, and scope is unchanged.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Adobe Premiere Pro>=24.6.5<25.3, <=24.6.5
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Premiere Pro<24.6.8
Adobe Premiere Pro>=25.0<25.4
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Sep 9, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-54242?

CVE-2025-54242 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-54242?

To fix CVE-2025-54242, update Adobe Premiere Pro to version 25.3 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-54242?

CVE-2025-54242 is a Use After Free vulnerability that can lead to arbitrary code execution.

4

What versions of Adobe Premiere Pro are affected by CVE-2025-54242?

CVE-2025-54242 affects Adobe Premiere Pro versions 24.6.5 and earlier up to version 25.3.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2025-54242?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2025-54242 by enticing a victim to open a malicious file in Adobe Premiere Pro.

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