CVE-2021-40781 Adobe Media Encoder Null Pointer Dereference Application denial-of-service
An attacker can cause a denial of service in Adobe Media Encoder by tricking a user into opening a malicious file.
- 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-2021-40781?
CVE-2021-40781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, published on 16 Mar 2022. 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40781?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Media Encoder.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40781?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40781 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-40781 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40781 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Media Encoder
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cv8-5c3g-j948.