CVE-2021-43011
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Prelude version 10.1 and earlier versions are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-43011. The vulnerability was disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database on November 16, 2021. This security flaw affects Adobe Prelude software running on Microsoft Windows systems (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a memory corruption issue, specifically related to improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer (CWE-119) and access of memory location after end of buffer (CWE-788). The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a base score of 9.3 (HIGH) with the vector (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The execution of arbitrary code could potentially lead to complete system compromise within the scope of the affected user's permissions (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released patches to address this vulnerability through security updates. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Adobe Prelude to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Advisory).

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