Adobe Prelude JPEG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe Prelude version 22.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious JPEG file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | Prelude | up to 22.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Prelude VendorAdobe Affected up to 22.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44696
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gp37-5hh7-v8q4
References
More Adobe Prelude vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-07767 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Prelude CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-07765 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Prelude CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-07764 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Prelude CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-14449 Adobe Prelude Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-19081 Adobe Prelude M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-19080 Adobe Prelude M4A file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-44696 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44696 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gp37-5hh7-v8q4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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