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TI-2021-14464 Aliases CVE-2021-36014GHSA-896r-8722-x5fv

Adobe Media Encoder MP4 File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Priority LOW 21CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2 (and earlier) is affected by an uninitialized pointer vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to read arbitrary file system 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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02534 85th 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
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeMedia Encoderup to 15.2; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Media Encoder VendorAdobe Affected up to 15.2; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 15.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36014
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-896r-8722-x5fv

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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