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TI-2021-17659 Aliases CVE-2021-40703GHSA-5q6h-jmv7-wp3q

Adobe Premiere Elements m4a Memory Corruption Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

Priority LOW 37CWE-788Published · Updated

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 m4a 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 0.017 77th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeNot a productup to 2021.2235820; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Not a product VendorAdobe Affected up to 2021.2235820; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_elements:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2021.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40703
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5q6h-jmv7-wp3q

References

Patch 1

  • 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-2021-17055 Adobe Premiere Elements png 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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