CVE-2021-36015: adobe media_encoder

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-36015 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in adobe media_encoder. EPSS estimates a 3.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 20-08-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 23-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. 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.

• CWE-788Access of Memory Location After End of BufferThe product reads or writes to a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer.
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.