Adobe Media Encoder WMV File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Adobe Media Encoder version 14.3.2 (and earlier versions) has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could be exploited to read past the end of an allocated buffer, possibly resulting in a crash or disclosure of sensitive information from other memory locations. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Media Encoder | up to 14.3.2; up to None | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Media Encoder VendorAdobe Affected up to 14.3.2; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9744
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5pg-5f9j-cc85
References
More Adobe Media Encoder vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-05918 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-9744 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9744 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5pg-5f9j-cc85 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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