CVE-2021-36014 Adobe Media Encoder MP4 File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker can read arbitrary file system information by tricking a user into opening a malicious MP4 file in Adobe Media Encoder.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36014?
CVE-2021-36014 is a low-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, published on 20 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 (and earlier) is affected by an uninitialized pointer vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to read arbitrary file system information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36014?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Media Encoder.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36014?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36014 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-36014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Media Encoder
Sources
Also known as GHSA-896r-8722-x5fv.