CVE-2021-40737 : Vulnerability Insights and Analysis

Adobe Audition version 14.4 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause an application denial-of-service.

Understanding CVE-2021-40737

Adobe Audition is impacted by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability that could lead to a denial-of-service attack.

What is CVE-2021-40737?

CVE ID: CVE-2021-40737
Vendor: Adobe
Affected Product: Audition
Affected Version: 14.4 (and earlier)
Vulnerability Type: Null Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
CVSS Base Score: 5.5 (Medium severity)
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Application denial-of-service
Exploitation Requires: User interaction to open a malicious file

The Impact of CVE-2021-40737

An unauthenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability to cause denial-of-service in the context of the current user.

Technical Details of CVE-2021-40737

Adobe Audition vulnerability details and mitigation.

Vulnerability Description

Null pointer dereference vulnerability allows attackers to crash the application.

Affected Systems and Versions

Adobe Audition version 14.4 and earlier.

Exploitation Mechanism

Victim must open a specially crafted malicious file for exploitation.

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to mitigate the CVE-2021-40737 vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Update Adobe Audition to the latest version.
Avoid opening files from unknown or untrusted sources.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update software and apply security patches.
Implement strict file validation checks within applications.

Patching and Updates

Adobe released a security update to address this vulnerability.