CVE-2021-43024
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe Premiere Rush version 1.5.16 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious WAV file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Premiere Rush versions 1.5.16 and earlier when processing specially crafted WAV audio files, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution in the current user's context.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.5.16CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Adobe Premiere Rush installationCheck if Adobe Premiere Rush is installed on the system. On Windows, look in Program Files or check the registry. On macOS, check /Applications or Spotlight.Affected if Adobe Premiere Rush is not installed on the system.
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Determine installed versionOpen Adobe Premiere Rush, then go to Help > About Premiere Rush to display the version number. Alternatively, check the application metadata in the installation directory or application package.Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is not visible.
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Compare version to affected rangeCompare the found version number against the affected range: versions 1.5.16 and earlier are vulnerable. Versions newer than 1.5.16 are patched.Affected if The installed version is 1.5.16 or any earlier release (for example, 1.5.12, 1.5.0, 1.0, etc.).
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Identify WAV file processing usageDetermine if the user works with WAV audio files in Premiere Rush. This vulnerability is triggered specifically when processing specially crafted WAV files.Affected if The user imports and processes WAV audio files in Premiere Rush.
A user is affected if Adobe Premiere Rush is installed with version 1.5.16 or earlier and the application is used to process WAV audio files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Adobe Premiere Rush to the latest patched version; avoid opening WAV files from untrusted sources.
Premiere Rush 1.5.18 or later
- 1. Close Adobe Premiere Rush if it is currently running
- 2. Open the Creative Cloud desktop application or visit adobe.com
- 3. Navigate to the Premiere Rush application section
- 4. Check for available updates - Adobe typically releases patches incrementally
- 5. If automatic updates are enabled, allow Premiere Rush to update to the latest version
- 6. Verify the installed version by opening Premiere Rush and checking Help > About Premiere Rush
- 7. Confirm the version is 1.5.18 or later (the first fixed release after vulnerability was addressed)
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-43024 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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