CVE-2026-47979: Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) in Adobe Adobe Media Encoder
Description
Media Encoder is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Adobe
Adobe Media Encoder
Adobe
Adobe Media Encoder
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-47979 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) in Adobe Media Encoder. This flaw could enable an attacker to read sensitive memory contents, potentially leading to information disclosure. Successful exploitation requires that a victim user opens a specially crafted malicious file. There is no indication of privilege requirements beyond user interaction, and the vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to open a malicious file in Adobe Media Encoder could disclose sensitive information from memory. This could lead to leakage of confidential data. There is no evidence of code execution or system compromise from this vulnerability alone.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is indicated, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources. Monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-20T15:50:31.366Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a569d1d68715ace43280a78
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 20:33:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 22:37:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 06:48:16 UTC
Views: 77
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