CVE-2024-41873 Media Encoder | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
An attacker can disclose sensitive memory and bypass ASLR by tricking a user into opening a malicious 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-2024-41873?
CVE-2024-41873 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, published on 13 Sep 2024. 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
Media Encoder versions 24.5, 23.6.8 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read 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-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41873?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Media Encoder.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-41873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Media Encoder
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4r4-6239-7p4g.