Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Media Encoder
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe Media Encoder versions 13.1 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04582 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe Media Encoder | 13.1 and earlier versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Adobe Media Encoder VendorAdobe Affected 13.1 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8246
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfpf-jvvq-wj6j
References
More Adobe Media Encoder vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-05549 Use after free in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-14520 Adobe Media Encoder Improper Memory Access When Parsing SVG Files Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-14465 Adobe Media Encoder Memory Corruption Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-03279 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-05551 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-21513 Adobe Media Encoder M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-8246 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8246 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cfpf-jvvq-wj6j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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