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CVE-2021-40740: Adobe Audition Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-03-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-788

Description

Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a M4A file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Affected products

• Adobe Audition: through 14.4

References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb21-92.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb21-92.html

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