TI-2021-17689 Aliases CVE-2021-40739 GHSA-cqwp-px3c-6wvv

Adobe Audition Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution

MEDIUM 40CWE-788Published 2022-03-16 · Updated 2025-04-23

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 Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a 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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0175 77th 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: Total

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 14.4; up to None	—	No fix listed	CNA

Audition VendorAdobe Affected up to 14.4; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:audition::::::::	up to 14.4	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:audition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 14.4 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-2021-40739
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqwp-px3c-6wvv

References

Advisory 1

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb21-92.html

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-2021-17688 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
TI-2021-17685 Adobe Audition Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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