CVE-2021-40792: Adobe Premiere Pro WAV file memory corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.7% 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 Premiere Pro version 15.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious 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 Premiere: through 15.4.1

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb21-100.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb21-100.html

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