CVE-2019-7842 Use after free in Adobe Media Encoder
A use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder allows attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-7842?
CVE-2019-7842 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, published on 22 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Media Encoder version 13.0.2 has a use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7842?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Media Encoder.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2019-7842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Media Encoder
- CVE-2019-8246 Memory corruption in Adobe Media Encoder
- CVE-2026-47971 Media Encoder | Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
- CVE-2026-47976 Media Encoder | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
- CVE-2026-48366 Media Encoder | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
- CVE-2026-48370 Media Encoder | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g65-54xp-2323.