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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2021-40781

Adobe Media Encoder 15.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to...

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Media Encoder 15.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference 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:3.1/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
AdobeMedia Encoder<= 15.4.1
AppleMacos-
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-40781?

CVE-2021-40781 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Adobe Media Encoder 15.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to...

How severe is CVE-2021-40781?

CVE-2021-40781 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-2021-40781?

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