CVE-2019-8246

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Published Nov 14, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Adobe Media Encoder versions 13.1 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Adobe

Adobe Media Encoder

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`13.1 and earlier versions`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.6% (4.582% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb19-52.html

History

May 5, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Adobe Media Encoder

Apple Macos

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 5, 2025, 5:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Nov 14, 2019, 3:34 PM
Updated: May 5, 2025, 5:09 PM
Reserved: Feb 12, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:17 PM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:17 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:41 AM

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