PT-2021-4181 · Adobe · Premiere Elements

Published 2021-09-14 · Updated 2025-11-26 · CVE-2021-39824

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Premiere Elements versions 2021.2235820 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious png file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability is also described as a buffer overflow in memory, which can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted file.

Recommendations For Adobe Premiere Elements versions 2021.2235820 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-788

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-04776

CVE-2021-39824

Affected Products

Premiere Elements

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39824 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-39824 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04776 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb21-78.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://reddit.com/r/Action1/comments/1p77rf6/action1_reporting_ghost_vulnerabilities_on · Reddit Post
• https://helpx.adobe.com/in/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb21-78.html · Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021091505 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/29511 · Telegram Post