CVE-2024-49554 Media Encoder | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
An attacker can cause a denial of service 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-2024-49554?
CVE-2024-49554 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Media Encoder, published on 10 Dec 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 25.0, 24.6.3 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial of service condition. 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-2024-49554?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Media Encoder.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49554?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49554 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-49554 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49554 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Media Encoder
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6443-g45p-rf4p.