Adobe Audition MOV File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Priority LOW 20CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe Audition versions 14.4 (and earlier), and 22.0 (and earlier)are 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 MOV file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01862 79th 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
- 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 | Audition | up to 14.4; up to 22.0; up to None | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Audition VendorAdobe Affected up to 14.4; up to 22.0; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:audition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 14.4.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:audition:22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0 | 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 before 14.4.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:audition:22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0 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-2021-44697
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6r2x-7fwj-c8rj
References
More Adobe Audition vulnerabilities
- 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-2021-17689 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
Sources
- CVE-2021-44697 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44697 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6r2x-7fwj-c8rj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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