CVE-2021-40795
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CVE-2021-40795 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Adobe Premiere Pro versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 15.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Adobe Premiere Pro versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 15.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Premiere Pro | < 15.4.3 |
| Adobe | Premiere Pro | >= 22.0, < 22.1.1 |
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb21-117.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb21-117.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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