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TI-2023-25394 Aliases CVE-2023-47042GHSA-7v7f-x2f7-mvqq

ZDI-CAN-21696: Adobe Media Encoder MP4 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-122Published · Updated

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-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe Media Encoder version 24.0.2 (and earlier) and 23.6 (and earlier) are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution 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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00393 33rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeMedia Encoderup to 23.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Media Encoder VendorAdobe Affected up to 23.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 23.6.0; 24.0.0 – 24.0.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 23.6.0; 24.0.0 – 24.0.2 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.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe Media Encoder — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb23-63.h…

    5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-25395 ZDI-CAN-21699: Adobe Media Encoder MP4 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2023-25393 ZDI-CAN-21697: Adobe Media Encoder MP4 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2023-25392 ZDI-CAN-21698: Adobe Media Encoder MP4 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
    Show all 5 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47042
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7v7f-x2f7-mvqq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-05918 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05549 Use after free in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-14520 Adobe Media Encoder Improper Memory Access When Parsing SVG Files Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-14465 Adobe Media Encoder Memory Corruption Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-03279 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-05551 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Media Encoder CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
See all 64 →

Sources

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