CVE-2024-39385: 
Adobe Premiere Pro vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Adobe Premiere Pro versions 24.5, 23.6.8 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-39385. The vulnerability was discovered by Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative and was publicly disclosed on September 10, 2024. This security flaw specifically affects the parsing of AVI files in Adobe Premiere Pro, impacting both Windows and macOS operating systems (ZDI Advisory, Adobe Advisory).

The vulnerability is classified as a Use After Free (CWE-416) issue that occurs during the parsing of AVI files. The specific flaw exists due to the lack of validation for object existence before performing operations on it. The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local access, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required (NVD, ZDI Advisory).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of sensitive memory information. Additionally, attackers could potentially leverage this vulnerability to bypass security mitigations such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR). The impact is limited to information disclosure, with no direct impact on system integrity or availability (NVD).

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their Adobe Premiere Pro installations to versions newer than 24.5 and 23.6.8 to protect against this vulnerability (Adobe Advisory).