CVE-2024-53956 Premiere Pro | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)

High 7.8 Published Updated

Heap-based buffer overflow in Premiere Pro allows arbitrary code execution if a user opens a malicious file.

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-2024-53956?

CVE-2024-53956 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Premiere Pro, 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

Premiere Pro versions 25.0, 24.6.3 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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-787, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53956?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Premiere Pro.

How do I fix CVE-2024-53956?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53956 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-2024-53956 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53956 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-whrq-j6j3-qg32.

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