CVE-2021-46818
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CVE-2021-46818 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Adobe Media Encoder version 15.4 (and earlier) are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Adobe Media Encoder version 15.4 (and earlier) are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability. 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 M4A 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 | Media Encoder | < 15.4.1 |
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Timeline
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