CVE-2021-43760: adobe media_encoder Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-43760 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in adobe media_encoder. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-07-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-03-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.