CVE-2024-20739
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 · uneditedAudition versions 24.0.3, 23.6.2 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 confidenceAdobe Audition versions 24.0.3, 23.6.2 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in file parsing that can be triggered when a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, leading to 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< 23.6.4>= 24.0, < 24.2CVSS 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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Check installed Adobe Audition versionOpen Adobe Audition and go to Help > About Adobe Audition. Alternatively, on Windows open Programs and Features and find Adobe Audition in the list to see the version. On macOS, click Audition menu > About Adobe Audition.Affected if The displayed version is 23.6.2 or earlier, or 23.6.3, or any version from 24.0 through 24.1.x (24.0.0 to 24.1.x)
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Verify exact version numberIf the version shows 23.6.x, confirm it is below 23.6.4. If the version shows 24.0.x or 24.1.x, these are affected. Versions 23.6.4 and above, and 24.2 and above are not affected.Affected if Version falls into the range < 23.6.4 OR (>= 24.0 AND < 24.2)
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Identify file opening behaviorThis vulnerability is triggered only when a user opens a specially crafted malicious audio file. Assess whether the system user typically opens audio files from untrusted or unknown sources.Affected if Users on this system open audio files from untrusted or unsolicited sources without verification
The system is affected if Adobe Audition version is less than 23.6.4, or falls between 24.0 and 24.1.x inclusive, and the user opens 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 · scoped23.6.424.2
Update Adobe Audition to the latest patched version. Avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited audio files from unknown sources.
Adobe Audition 23.6.4 or later, or Adobe Audition 24.2 or later
- Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to the Adobe Audition download page
- Locate Adobe Audition in your installed applications
- Check current version by opening Audition and going to Help > About Adobe Audition
- If version is < 23.6.4 or between 24.0.0 and 24.1.x, initiate update through Creative Cloud
- Alternatively, download the fixed version directly from helpx.adobe.com/audition.html
- Install the update and restart Audition
- Verify the new version is 23.6.4 or later, or 24.2 or later
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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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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