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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-36013
CVE-2021-36013:
Adobe Media Encoder vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 and earlier versions were found to contain an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability when parsing specially crafted files. The vulnerability was assigned identifier CVE-2021-36013 and was publicly disclosed in August 2021 (Adobe Bulletin, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Read issue that occurs during file parsing operations in Adobe Media Encoder. The vulnerability received a CVSS 2.0 score of 9.3 and a CVSS 3.0 score of 7.7, indicating its critical severity level (Vulnerability Manager).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially allow an unauthenticated attacker to access unauthorized data through specially crafted file manipulation (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe addressed this vulnerability with the release of Adobe Media Encoder version 15.3. Users are advised to update to this version to mitigate the security risk (Adobe Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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