CVE-2023-47040
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-47040 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Adobe Media Encoder versions 24.0.2 and earlier, as well as version 23.6 and earlier. This vulnerability occurs when parsing a crafted file, potentially resulting in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. The affected products include Adobe Media Encoder and several others. To remediate this vulnerability, users are advised to update their Adobe Media Encoder software to versions that are not affected by the issue. This vulnerability poses a high risk to organizations as it could lead to unauthorized code execution and potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems or data.
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