Advisory Details

September 10th, 2024

Adobe Media Encoder AVI File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-24-1200
ZDI-CAN-24051

CVE ID CVE-2024-39377
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Adobe
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Media Encoder
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe Media Encoder. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of AVI files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb24-53.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2024-05-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2024-09-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2024-09-10 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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