PT-2021-6216 · Adobe · Premiere Elements

Published 2021-10-26 · Updated 2023-06-26 · CVE-2021-42527

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Premiere Elements versions 20210809.daily.2242976 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious file. This could potentially result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction. 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 20210809.daily.2242976 and earlier, consider avoiding the use of potentially malicious files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the handling of external files to minimize the risk of exploitation. 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:2022-01132

CVE-2021-42527

Affected Products

Premiere Elements

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42527 · Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb21-106.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42527 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-01132 · Security Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021102709 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/39058 · Telegram Post