CVE-2023-47046
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 Audition version 24.0 (and earlier) and 23.6.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.
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 confidenceAdobe Audition versions 24.0 and earlier, and 23.6.1 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. When a victim opens a specially crafted malicious file, the application writes data beyond allocated memory boundaries, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution with the current user's privileges.
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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<= 23.6.1= 24.0CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 Audition is installedCheck if Adobe Audition exists on the system. On Windows, open Control Panel > Programs and Features, or check C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition for the installation folder.Affected if Adobe Audition is present on the system
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Determine installed Adobe Audition versionLaunch Adobe Audition and go to Help > About Adobe Audition, or on Windows check the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Audition\Version for the installed version number.Affected if Version cannot be determined or is in the affected range
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Compare version against affected rangesCompare the installed version number to the affected versions: any version <= 23.6.1 or exactly version 24.0 are vulnerable.Affected if Installed version is 23.6.1 or lower, OR installed version is exactly 24.0
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Assess exposure to malicious filesDetermine whether users in the environment open audio files from untrusted or unknown sources, as the vulnerability is triggered when opening a specially crafted malicious file.Affected if Users routinely open audio files from untrusted or unknown sources without prior validation
A user is affected if Adobe Audition version 24.0 or any version <= 23.6.1 is installed AND the user might open audio files from untrusted sources.
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 Audition to version 24.1 or later (or 23.6.2 or later for the 23.x branch). Avoid opening untrusted or unexpected audio files from unknown sources.
Adobe Audition 24.0.1 or later (or 23.6.2 if available for your subscription tier)
- 1. Close Adobe Audition completely if it is currently running.
- 2. Open Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop application or navigate to adobe.com and sign in to your Adobe account.
- 3. Locate Adobe Audition in your installed applications.
- 4. Click the update button next to Audition to install the latest version, or manually download the update from helpx.adobe.com.
- 5. Restart your computer after the update completes.
- 6. Verify the installed version by opening Audition and checking Help > About Adobe Audition.
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-2023-47046 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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