CVE-2021-40792 Adobe Premiere Pro WAV file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious WAV file in Adobe Premiere Pro.
- 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-2021-40792?
CVE-2021-40792 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Premiere, 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 Premiere Pro version 15.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40792?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Premiere Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40792?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40792 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2021-40792 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40792 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Premiere
- CVE-2026-48269 Premiere Pro | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
- CVE-2026-48270 Premiere Pro | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
- CVE-2026-48369 Premiere Pro | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
- CVE-2026-34636 Premiere Pro | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
- CVE-2026-34637 Premiere Pro | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj8f-g7hp-3hcv.