CVE-2023-47055 ZDI-CAN-21765: Adobe Premiere Pro M4A File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious M4A files 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-2023-47055?
CVE-2023-47055 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Premiere Pro, 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 Premiere Pro version 24.0 (and earlier) and 23.6 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution 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-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47055?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Premiere Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47055?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47055 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-2023-47055 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47055 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Premiere Pro
- 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-w95x-2qq3-w4mr.