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CVE-2024-41872: Media Encoder | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-125
Description
Media Encoder versions 24.5, 23.6.8 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 file.
Affected products
- Adobe Media Encoder: before 23.6.9; from 24.0 before 24.6 — fixed in 23.6.9, 24.6
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Media Encoder 23.6.9, 24.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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