Adobe Premiere Pro 3GP File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Adobe Premiere Pro versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 15.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Why it matters now
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 Pro | up to 15.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Premiere Pro VendorAdobe Affected up to 15.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Adobe Premiere Pro — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb21-117.h…
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-18702 Adobe Premiere Pro MP4 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure VulnerabilityPriority LOW 25
- TI-2021-17735 Adobe Premiere Pro JPEG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure VulnerabilityPriority LOW 25
- TI-2021-17734 Adobe Premiere Pro MOV File Parsing Use-After-Free Information Disclosure VulnerabilityPriority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40795
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w26v-9pmr-2p6c
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-2021-40795 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40795 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w26v-9pmr-2p6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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