CVE-2023-47044 ZDI-CAN-21789: Adobe Media Encoder MP4 File Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker can disclose sensitive memory and bypass ASLR 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-2023-47044?
CVE-2023-47044 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, published on 16 Nov 2023. 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 24.0.2 (and earlier) and 23.6 (and earlier) are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-824
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Media Encoder.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-47044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Media Encoder
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wfx2-p684-q6v4.