CVE-2021-40701
Adobe Premiere Elements m4a Memory Corruption Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Adobe Premiere Elements version 2021.2235820 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious m4a file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Adobe Premiere Elements versiones 2021.2235820 (y anteriores), están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de corrupción de memoria debido al manejo no seguro de un archivo m4a malicioso, resultando potencialmente en una ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario actual. Es requerida una interacción del usuario para explotar esta vulnerabilidad
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2021-09-08 CVE Reserved
- 2021-09-27 CVE Published
- 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CWE-788: Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb21-78.html | 2023-11-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Premiere Elements Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Premiere Elements" | <= 2021.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Premiere Elements" and version " <= 2021.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Premiere Elements Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Premiere Elements" | <= 2021.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Premiere Elements" and version " <= 2021.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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