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Media EncoderApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-30278

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 24.3 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

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 · unedited
Media Encoder versions 23.6.5, 24.3 and earlier Answer: are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. 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 confidence

Adobe Media Encoder versions 23.6.5, 24.3 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in media file parsing. When a victim opens a specially crafted malicious media file, the application reads memory beyond allocated buffers, potentially exposing sensitive memory contents that could be leveraged to bypass ASLR mitigations.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Media Encoder to version 24.4 or later (or the latest available version) to patch the vulnerability. Avoid opening media files from untrusted or unknown sources as exploitation requires user interaction.

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
Media EncoderApplication
Affected:<= 23.6.5>= 24.0, <= 24.3

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed Adobe Media Encoder version
    Open Adobe Media Encoder, then go to Help > About Adobe Media Encoder (or check the application properties/metadata). Alternatively, check the installed program via Control Panel > Programs and Features or run 'Get-ItemProperty' in PowerShell for the installation path.
    Affected if The installed version is 23.6.5 or earlier, OR the installed version is 24.0 through 24.3 (inclusive). Versions 24.4 and later are NOT affected.
  2. Confirm application is used for media file processing
    Verify that Adobe Media Encoder is installed and available for use on the system. This vulnerability only affects the media parsing functionality within the application.
    Affected if Adobe Media Encoder is installed and the application can open or process media files.
  3. Verify file parsing functionality is accessible
    Check that the application can be launched and its file import/encoding features are functional. The vulnerability triggers when parsing specially crafted media files.
    Affected if The application can open media files (MP4, MOV, AVI, etc.) through its File > Import or similar menu options.

You are affected if Adobe Media Encoder version 23.6.5 or earlier, OR version 24.0 through 24.3 is installed on your system and you can open or process media files with it.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 24.3
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Media Encoder to version 24.4 or later (or the latest available version) to patch the vulnerability. Avoid opening media files from untrusted or unknown sources as exploitation requires user interaction.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Media Encoder 24.4 (or later) or 23.6.6 (or later)

  1. 1. Close Adobe Media Encoder completely
  2. 2. Back up any project files and settings
  3. 3. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to Adobe Media Encoder download page
  4. 4. Check for available updates to Adobe Media Encoder
  5. 5. Download and install the latest version (24.4 or later for the 24.x branch, or 23.6.6 or later for the 23.x branch)
  6. 6. Restart Media Encoder after installation
  7. 7. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release
Caveat Upgrading may require acceptance of new license terms; ensure compatibility with existing project workflows and system requirements

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Media Encoder Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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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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