CVE-2023-47050VulnerabilityPublished 16 Nov 2023Updated 10 Jun 2025

CVE-2023-47050: Adobe Audition · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects Adobe AuditionSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Nov 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Adobe Audition	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should implement the following specific mitigation steps: 1) Immediately inventory all systems running Adobe Audition versions 24.0 and earlier or 23.6.1 and earlier to identify vulnerable endpoints. 2) Monitor Adobe's official channels for patches or security updates addressing CVE-2023-47050 and apply them promptly once released. 3) Implement strict email and file filtering controls to detect and block suspicious or unsolicited audio files, especially from untrusted sources. 4) Educate users, particularly those in media and content teams, about the risks of opening files from unknown or untrusted origins and encourage verification before opening. 5) Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting anomalous behaviors indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unusual memory access patterns or code execution triggered by Adobe Audition. 6) Consider application whitelisting or sandboxing Adobe Audition to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 7) Regularly back up critical data and maintain incident response plans tailored to media production environments.

Description

Adobe Audition version 24.0 (and earlier) and 23.6.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. 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.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2023-47050 depends largely on the use of Adobe Audition within their environments. Adobe Audition is widely used in media production, broadcasting, and content creation sectors. A successful exploit could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code under the current user's privileges, potentially leading to data theft, lateral movement, or persistence within compromised systems. Since the vulnerability requires user interaction, targeted phishing or social engineering campaigns could be used to deliver malicious audio files. Confidentiality is the primary concern due to the high confidentiality impact, meaning sensitive audio content or related data could be exposed. However, the lack of impact on integrity and availability reduces the risk of data tampering or service disruption. Organizations involved in media production, advertising, and digital content creation are at higher risk, especially if they handle sensitive or proprietary audio data. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate risk, but the medium severity and ease of exploitation via crafted files necessitate prompt attention.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #8
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Implementation · Input Validation
Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
Architecture and Design · Language Selection
Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Overread Buffers (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb23-64.html (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 11 Jul 2025, 02:47 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-125

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