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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-36015
CVE-2021-36015:
Adobe Media Encoder vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 and earlier versions were found to contain a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing specially crafted files. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2021-36015 and was disclosed in August 2021 (NVD, Adobe Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a memory corruption issue (CWE-788) that occurs during file parsing operations. The vulnerability received a CVSS 2.0 score of 9.3 and a CVSS 3.0 score of 7.7, indicating critical severity (ManageEngine).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to complete system compromise, affecting both confidentiality and availability of the affected system (ManageEngine).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe addressed this vulnerability in Media Encoder version 15.3. Users are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate the risk (Adobe Security).
Community reactions
The vulnerability was discovered and reported by CQY from the Topsec Alpha team (yjdfy) (Adobe Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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