Adobe Audition MP4 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
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe Audition version 14.2 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose arbitrary memory information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | Audition | up to 14.2; up to None | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Audition VendorAdobe Affected up to 14.2; 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-2021-36003
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wh35-hg5g-vr4x
References
More Adobe Audition vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00537 Buffer overflow in Adobe Audition 3.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-00538 Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Audition 3.0.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2021-17690 Adobe Audition Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-17689 Adobe Audition Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-17688 Adobe Audition WAV file Memory corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-17686 Adobe Audition Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-36003 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36003 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wh35-hg5g-vr4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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