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CVE-2021-40778

Adobe Media Encoder Null Pointer Dereference Application denial-of-service

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Adobe Media Encoder 15.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Adobe Media Encoder versión 15.4.1 (y anteriores), está afectado por una vulnerabilidad de desreferencia de puntero Null cuando es analizado un archivo especialmente diseñado. Un atacante no autenticado podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para conseguir una denegación de servicio de la aplicación en el contexto del usuario actual. Es requerida una interacción del usuario para explotar este problema, ya que la víctima debe abrir un archivo malicioso

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-09-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-03-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-20 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
 Media Encoder
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Media Encoder"
 <= 15.4.1
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Media Encoder" and version " <= 15.4.1"
-
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
 Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
 Media Encoder
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Media Encoder"
 <= 15.4.1
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Media Encoder" and version " <= 15.4.1"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
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Safe