CVE-2021-43013

Adobe Media Encoder version 15.4.1 (and earlier) are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-99.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

25 Apr 2022, 17:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-788~~	CWE-119

17 Nov 2021, 18:30

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.8~~	v2 : 9.3 v3 : 7.8
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
References	~~(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-99.html -~~	(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-99.html - Vendor Advisory

17 Nov 2021, 02:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-11-16 20:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 22:08

NVD link : CVE-2021-43013

Mitre link : CVE-2021-43013

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-43013

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

microsoft

windows

adobe

media_encoder

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-788

Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer

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