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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2021-40741

Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by an Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverag...

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by an Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service 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

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeAudition<= 14.4
AppleMacos-
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-788

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-40741?

CVE-2021-40741 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by an Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverag...

How severe is CVE-2021-40741?

CVE-2021-40741 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-40741?

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