Adobe Premiere Pro 2021 EXR File Parsing Leads to Memory Corruption
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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe Premiere Pro version 15.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious .exr file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required in that the victim must open a specially crafted file to exploit this vulnerability.
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 | Premiere | up to 15.4; up to None | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Premiere VendorAdobe Affected up to 15.4; 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-2021-40715
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgc5-4mm8-m48f
More Adobe Premiere Pro vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14448 Adobe Premiere Pro Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-21511 Adobe Premiere Pro M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-18933 Adobe Bridge Out-of-bounds read could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-17738 Adobe Premiere Pro MOV file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-17737 Adobe Premiere Pro WAV file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-17736 Adobe Premiere Pro WAV file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-40715 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40715 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fgc5-4mm8-m48f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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