Adobe Premiere Rush M4A File Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution
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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe Premiere Rush version 1.5.16 (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
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 Rush | up to 1.5.16; up to None | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Premiere Rush VendorAdobe Affected up to 1.5.16; 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-2021-43029
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhvh-79j9-qrcp
References
More Adobe Premiere Rush vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-07742 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Premiere Rush CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-19557 Adobe Premiere Rush WAV File Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-19095 Adobe Premiere Rush M4A File Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-19093 Adobe Premiere Rush MXF File Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-19092 Adobe Premiere Rush SVG File Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-19091 Adobe Premiere Rush WAV File Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-43029 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-43029 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rhvh-79j9-qrcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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