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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-43757 · published 12 July 2023

CVE-2021-43757: Adobe media encoder out-of-bounds read vulnerability

Adobe · Media Encoder

Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0, 15.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious 3GP ​file

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.37% · top 72.0% CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Adobe Media Encoder versions 22.0, 15.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious 3GP ​file

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-118.html Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-118.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-43757), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.