CVE-2023-47051
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 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.
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 · moderate confidenceHeap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Audition versions 24.0 and earlier, and 23.6.1 and earlier. When a victim opens a specially crafted malicious file, it triggers heap corruption that can be leveraged for arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
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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Check if Adobe Audition is installedLocate Adobe Audition installation directory or check system registry for Adobe Audition entryAffected if Adobe Audition software is present on the system
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Determine installed Adobe Audition versionUse system tools to retrieve the installed version number (e.g., file properties of the main executable, or application metadata)Affected if Unable to determine version or application not found
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Compare version against affected rangesCompare your installed version number to the affected ranges: versions 24.0 and versions 23.6.1 or earlierAffected if Installed version is 24.0 OR installed version is 23.6.1 or any earlier version (23.x, 22.x, etc.)
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Assess file opening riskIdentify whether users routinely open audio project files from external or untrusted sourcesAffected if Users open .sesx, .cdc, or other Adobe Audition project files from untrusted sources (this is the attack vector)
You are affected if Adobe Audition version 24.0 or version 23.6.1 or earlier is installed and users open untrusted 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 Audition to the latest version provided by Adobe. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources.
Adobe Audition 24.1 or later
- 1. Close Adobe Audition completely before updating
- 2. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
- 3. Navigate to the Apps section
- 4. Find Adobe Audition in the list of installed applications
- 5. Click the Update button next to Adobe Audition to install the latest version
- 6. Alternatively, manually download the latest version from Adobe's official website at adobe.com
- 7. 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-2023-47051 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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