CVE-2021-46818 HIGH

CVE-2021-46818: Adobe Media Encoder M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to remote code execution

Vendor Adobe
Product Media Encoder
Weakness CWE-787
Published June 13, 2022
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Media Encoder version 15.4 (and earlier) are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious M4A file.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 13, 2022 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated