CVE-2024-49551
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 · uneditedMedia Encoder versions 25.0, 24.6.3 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 Media Encoder contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a specially crafted malicious file. The vulnerability affects versions 25.0, 24.6.3 and earlier, and executes code 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< 24.6.3= 25.0CVSS 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
- 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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Verify Adobe Media Encoder is installedOpen Adobe Media Encoder or check the installed programs list in Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or on macOS in Applications folderAffected if Adobe Media Encoder is present on the system
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Determine the installed version numberIn Adobe Media Encoder, go to Help > About Adobe Media Encoder. Alternatively, check the version in the Windows registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\MediaEncoder or on macOS in /Applications/Adobe Media EncoderAffected if Version displayed is 25.0 or 24.6.3 or earlier
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Compare version against affected rangesIf version shows 25.0, this is affected. If version shows 24.x, check if it is 24.6.3 or lower. Versions greater than 24.6.3 (such as 24.7, 24.8, etc.) are NOT affectedAffected if Installed version is exactly 25.0 OR is 24.6.3 or any version lower than 24.6.3
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Confirm user interaction requirementNote that exploitation requires a user to open a specially crafted malicious file. Check if users routinely open media files from untrusted or unknown sourcesAffected if Users in the environment open files from untrusted sources, making them potential targets
A user is affected if Adobe Media Encoder version 25.0 or version 24.6.3 or earlier is installed AND users may open 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 · scoped24.6.3
Update Adobe Media Encoder to the latest patched version. Additionally, educate users to avoid opening files from untrusted sources, as exploitation requires user interaction.
Adobe Media Encoder 24.6.4 or later (or the latest available version)
- 1. Close Adobe Media Encoder if it is currently running
- 2. Download the latest version of Adobe Media Encoder from the official Adobe website at adobe.com
- 3. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation
- 4. After installation, verify the version number in the application (Help > About Media Encoder)
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-2024-49551 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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