CVE-2021-40702 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-40702?

CVE-2021-40702 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-40702?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Premiere Elements, Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Premiere Elements version 2021.2235820 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious psd file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Premiere Elements	<= 2021.1
Apple	Macos	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-788 CWE-119

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb21-78.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb21-78.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-40702?

CVE-2021-40702 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Adobe Premiere Elements version 2021.2235820 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious psd file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code ex...

How severe is CVE-2021-40702?

CVE-2021-40702 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-40702?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Premiere Elements, Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows.