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CVE-2021-44698: Adobe Audition MP4 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-12-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Adobe Audition versions 14.4 (and earlier), and 22.0 (and earlier)are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious MP4 file.

Affected products

• Adobe Audition: before 14.4.3; 22.0 — fixed in 14.4.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Audition 14.4.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb21-121.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1577/
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb21-121.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1577/

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