CVE-2021-42737: Adobe Prelude WAV File Parsing Memory Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
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: 2021-11-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-788

Description

Adobe Prelude version 10.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious WAV file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required in that the victim must open a specially crafted file to exploit this vulnerability.

Affected products

Adobe Prelude: through 10.1

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/prelude/apsb21-96.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/prelude/apsb21-96.html

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