CVE-2023-47048
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 read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code 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 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing crafted files, allowing an attacker to read past the end of allocated memory structures. This could potentially enable arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires the victim to open a malicious audio file.
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<= 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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Locate Adobe Audition installationCheck the Windows Registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Audition for the Version key, or on macOS check /Applications/Adobe Audition for the app bundle infoAffected if Adobe Audition is not found - the system is not affected because the product is not installed
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Determine installed versionRead the Version value from the registry key (Windows) or the Info.plist CFBundleShortVersionString (macOS) within the Adobe Audition application bundleAffected if The version cannot be determined - version status is unknown
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Compare version to affected rangesCompare the installed version string to the affected versions: any version <= 23.6.1 or exactly 24.0 are vulnerable. Versions 24.0.1 and later, or versions >= 24.1, are not affectedAffected if Installed version is 23.6.1 or lower, or exactly 24.0
A system is affected if Adobe Audition is installed and the version is either 23.6.1 or earlier, or exactly 24.0.
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 24.0.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Additionally, enforce policies prohibiting users from opening untrusted or unsolicited files from unknown sources.
Adobe Audition 24.1 or later (or latest available version)
- 1. Close Adobe Audition if it is currently running.
- 2. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or visit the Adobe website.
- 3. Navigate to the Adobe Audition application section.
- 4. Check for available updates - Adobe will have released a patch addressing this vulnerability.
- 5. Download and install the latest version of Adobe Audition (version 24.1 or later).
- 6. After installation, verify the 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-2023-47048 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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