Media Encoder | Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Media Encoder is affected by a Stack-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
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Adobe Media Encoder (Adobe) Fixed in 26.3
- Fix · CNA Adobe Media Encoder (Adobe) Fixed in 25.6.6
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/apsb26-72.h…
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-35775 Media Encoder | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)Priority LOW 36
- TI-2026-35771 Media Encoder | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)Priority LOW 36
- TI-2026-35424 Media Encoder | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)Priority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47971
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvrg-6mx8-rph8
References
More Adobe Media Encoder vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-47971 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47971 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvrg-6mx8-rph8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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