Remote code execution in Adobe Premiere Pro

1) Access of memory location after end of buffer

EUVDB-ID: #VU55012

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35997

CWE-ID: CWE-788 - Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing media files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Premiere Pro: 13.1.0 - 15.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_pro:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_pro:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_pro:13.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_pro:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_pro:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_pro:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_pro:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_pro:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_pro:14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:premiere_pro:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb21-56.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.