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CVE-2021-28569:
Adobe Media Encoder vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Adobe Media Encoder version 15.1 and earlier versions are affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability (CVE-2021-28569). The vulnerability was disclosed on May 11, 2021, affecting Windows systems. This security flaw requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file, to be exploited (NVD, Adobe Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) issue that occurs when parsing a specially crafted file. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of sensitive memory information in the context of the current user. The impact is limited to information disclosure with no direct impact on system integrity or availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has released version 15.2 to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Adobe Media Encoder to mitigate this security issue (Qualys).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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