TI-2021-17731 Aliases CVE-2021-40787 GHSA-m8h3-gg3g-557q

Adobe Premiere Elements M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution

LOW 39CWE-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 Premiere Elements 20210809.daily.2242976 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious 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 0.0165 76th 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	Premiere Elements	up to 20210809.daily.2242976; up to None	—	No fix listed	CNA

Premiere Elements VendorAdobe Affected up to 20210809.daily.2242976; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_elements::::::::	before 2021.4	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:premiere_elements:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2021.4 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-2021-40787
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8h3-gg3g-557q

References

Advisory 1

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb21-106.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-2021-17730 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-2021-17659 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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