Adobe Media Encoder up to 13.1 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Media Encoder up to 13.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2019-8246. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Media Encoder up to 13.1. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Media Encoder versions 13.1 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

The weakness was disclosed 11/14/2019 as APSB19-52 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-8246 since 02/12/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The entries VDB-145808, VDB-145809, VDB-145810 and VDB-145811 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Media Encoder

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

02/12/2019 🔍
11/14/2019 +275 days 🔍
11/15/2019 +1 days 🔍
05/05/2025 +1998 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB19-52
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8246 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8246
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-145812
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2019 11:48
Updated: 05/05/2025 19:43
Changes: 11/15/2019 11:48 (40), 11/15/2019 11:53 (17), 05/05/2025 19:43 (17)
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