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LOW · 3.3

CVE-2021-36014

Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 (and earlier) is affected by an uninitialized pointer vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerabilit...

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 (and earlier) is affected by an uninitialized pointer vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to read arbitrary file system information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeMedia Encoder<= 15.2
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-824

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-36014?

CVE-2021-36014 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 (and earlier) is affected by an uninitialized pointer vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerabilit...

How severe is CVE-2021-36014?

CVE-2021-36014 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-36014?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Media Encoder, Microsoft Windows.