TI-2021-17055 Aliases CVE-2021-39824 GHSA-px8h-xx9c-qw5c

Adobe Premiere Elements png Memory Corruption Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

LOW 38CWE-788Published 2021-09-27 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe Premiere Elements version 2021.2235820 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious png file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01753 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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	Premiere	up to 2021.2235820; up to None	—	No fix listed	CNA

Premiere VendorAdobe Affected up to 2021.2235820; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_elements::::::::	up to 2021.1	Vulnerable	Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_elements:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2021.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39824
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px8h-xx9c-qw5c

References

Patch 1

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb21-78.html

TI-2021-18813 Adobe Premiere Elements PSD file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-18812 Adobe Premiere Elements WAV file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-17731 Adobe Premiere Elements M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-17730 Adobe Premiere Elements M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-17659 Adobe Premiere Elements m4a Memory Corruption Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-17658 Adobe Premiere Elements psd Memory Corruption Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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