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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2021-40739

Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a M4A file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user...

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a M4A 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:3.1/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

VendorProductVersions
AdobeAudition<= 14.4
AppleMacos-
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-788CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-40739?

CVE-2021-40739 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a M4A file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user...

How severe is CVE-2021-40739?

CVE-2021-40739 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-2021-40739?

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