Adobe Media Encoder up to 24.6.3/25.0 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Media Encoder up to 24.6.3/25.0. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-49553. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Media Encoder up to 24.6.3/25.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Media Encoder versions 25.0, 24.6.3 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in 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 file.

The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-49553 since 10/15/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/15/2024 🔍
12/11/2024 +57 days 🔍
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02/20/2025 +71 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb24-93
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-49553 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-49553
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287692

Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2024 08:17
Updated: 02/20/2025 06:22
Changes: 12/11/2024 08:17 (63), 12/18/2024 16:56 (1), 02/20/2025 06:22 (3)
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