Adobe Media Encoder Improper Memory Access When Parsing SVG Files Could Lead To Remote Code Execution
Published Sep 1, 2021
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.06%
Description
Adobe Media Encoder version 15.1 (and earlier) is affected by an improper memory access vulnerability when parsing a crafted .SVG file. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=15.1
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=None
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Media Encoder | n/a |
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- ≤ 15.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 23, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.06% (0.04058) | 90.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 2.99% (0.02991) | 86.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.90% (0.02896) | 85.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.80% (0.00799) | 71.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.27% (0.03273) | 78.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.39% (0.01392) | 79.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00108) | 45.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 41.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 39.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00114) | 43.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 39.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.22% (0.01223) | 66.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 1.22% (0.01223) | 66.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.22% (0.01223) | 64.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.95% (0.07947) | 81.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 71.91% (0.71906) | 99.68th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 71.91% (0.71906) | 99.68th | v1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | 36.32% (0.36324) | 99.13th | v1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 49.18th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-70.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb21-70.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
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