Sensitive-memory disclosure via out-of-bounds media parsing
Published Sep 6, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025
Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Media Encoder 15.2 and earlier allows attackers to disclose sensitive memory through a crafted media file. Adobe has not disclosed the affected parser, media format, or the specific bounds-check failure that permits data beyond the intended buffer to be read. Exploitation requires a victim to open the malicious file, and the disclosed memory can reveal address data useful for bypassing ASLR.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Media Encoder 15.2 and earlier allows attackers to disclose sensitive memory through a crafted media file. Adobe has not disclosed the affected parser, media format, or the specific bounds-check failure that permits data beyond the intended buffer to be read. Exploitation requires a victim to open the malicious file, and the disclosed memory can reveal address data useful for bypassing ASLR.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-36060
- Published
- Sep 6, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 27, 2025
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Product
- Adobe Media Encoder
- Classifications
- CWE-125, T1204.002
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=15.2
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