{"id":"CVE-2026-113541","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-113541"],"related":[],"title":"Adobe Media Encoder: out-of-bounds write lets a malicious file run code","description":"Media Encoder is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.","summary":"Adobe Media Encoder has an out-of-bounds write flaw that lets a crafted file write past a memory buffer. An attacker who gets a victim to open that file can run code as the current user.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[{"name":"Adobe Media Encoder","fixed":["26.5.3","27.0"],"affected":"<= 25.6.6, 26.0 - 26.5.2","ecosystem":"vendor"}],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["adobe-media-encoder","creative-cloud","macos","other","user-interaction","windows"],"not_affected_if":["no-untrusted-media-files"],"how_to_check":"Open Adobe Media Encoder > Help > About (macOS: Media Encoder > About). Affected: 26.5.2 and earlier, and 25.6.6 and earlier. Fixed: 26.5.3 or 27.0.","fix":"Update Adobe Media Encoder to 27.0, or to 26.5.3 on the 26.x line (25.6.6 and earlier is affected; move to 26.5.3 or 27.0), via Creative Cloud app / Download Center","status":"open","published_at":"2026-11-10T21:18:47+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T21:46:10+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-11-10T21:48:07+00:00","updated_at":"2026-11-10T22:41:12+00:00","category":"other","confidence":0.9,"triage":{"at":"2026-11-10T21:48:07Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"unknown","reach":"local","title":"Adobe Media Encoder: out-of-bounds write lets a malicious file run code","impact":"high","summary":"Adobe Media Encoder has an out-of-bounds write flaw that lets a crafted file write past a memory buffer. An attacker who gets a victim to open that file can run code as the current user.","audience":"businesses","category":"other","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["adobe-media-encoder","creative-cloud","windows","macos"],"confidence":0.5,"fix_status":"unknown","needs_auth":"no","worst_case":"Code runs as the current user after the victim opens a file","analyst_note":"Find Adobe's security bulletin for this CVE to confirm affected and fixed versions and the vendor-stated fix.","how_to_check":"- Check the installed Adobe Media Encoder version in its About or Help menu\n- unknown","plain_action":"","product_name":"","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["no-untrusted-media-files"],"who_is_affected":"Anyone who runs Adobe Media Encoder on a workstation and opens media files from untrusted sources is exposed. The sources do not list affected version ranges or a fixed release, so the team should confirm the installed version against Adobe's advisory.","user_interaction":"yes","product_ecosystem":"","needs_special_setup":"unknown","severity_if_unknown":"high"},"cost_usd":0.00069,"input_tokens":4525,"output_tokens":474,"severity_before":"high"},"analyst_status":"done","analyst_note":"Find Adobe's security bulletin for this CVE to confirm affected and fixed versions and the vendor-stated fix.","search":"'-113541':17A,20A '-2026':16A,19A 'adob':1A,25B,37B 'adobe':21A 'adobe-media-encod':24B 'affect':78C 'arbitrari':91C 'attack':59B 'bound':7A,45B,84C 'buffer':57B 'cloud':30B 'code':14A,70B,92C 'context':96C 'could':88C 'craft':51B 'creativ':29B 'creative-cloud':28B 'current':73B,99C 'cve':15A,18A 'encod':3A,27B,39B,76C 'encoder':23A 'execut':93C 'exploit':101C 'file':12A,52B,67B,116C 'flaw':47B 'get':61B 'interact':35B,107C 'issu':104C 'let':9A,49B 'maco':31B 'malici':11A,115C 'media':2A,22A,26B,38B,75C 'memori':56B 'must':112C 'open':65B,113C 'out-of-bound':4A,42B,81C 'past':54B 'requir':105C 'result':89C 'run':13A,69B 'user':34B,74B,100C,106C 'user-interact':33B 'victim':63B,111C 'vulner':86C 'window':36B 'write':8A,46B,53B,85C","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":"Anyone running Adobe Media Encoder on Windows or macOS at 26.5.2 or earlier, or 25.6.6 or earlier. The flaw is an out-of-bounds write triggered when a user opens a crafted file, giving code execution as that user. Video/creative teams and shared render machines that open files from outside sources matter most; machines without Media Encoder can skip it.","tier":"B","verified":{"fix":{"at":"2026-11-10T22:41:12Z","by":"analyst","doc":"https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-103.html","run_id":3025},"products":{"at":"2026-11-10T22:41:12Z","by":"analyst","doc":"https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-103.html","run_id":3025},"how_to_check":{"at":"2026-11-10T22:41:12Z","by":"analyst","doc":"https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-103.html","run_id":3025},"who_affected":{"at":"2026-11-10T22:41:12Z","by":"analyst","doc":"https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-103.html","run_id":3025}},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"fix_status":"available","audience":"businesses","plain_action":null,"pkeys":["adobemediaencoder","mediaencoder"],"ptokens":["adobe","encoder","media"],"labels":["adobemediaencoder","creativecloud","high","macos","other","userinteraction","windows"],"campaign_type":null,"search_a":"'-113541':17A,20A '-2026':16A,19A 'adob':1A 'adobe':21A 'bound':7A 'code':14A 'cve':15A,18A 'encod':3A 'encoder':23A 'file':12A 'let':9A 'malici':11A 'media':2A,22A 'out-of-bound':4A 'run':13A 'write':8A","search_b":"'adob':25B,37B 'adobe-media-encod':24B 'attack':59B 'bound':45B 'buffer':57B 'cloud':30B 'code':70B 'craft':51B 'creativ':29B 'creative-cloud':28B 'current':73B 'encod':27B,39B 'file':52B,67B 'flaw':47B 'get':61B 'interact':35B 'let':49B 'maco':31B 'media':26B,38B 'memori':56B 'open':65B 'out-of-bound':42B 'past':54B 'run':69B 'user':34B,74B 'user-interact':33B 'victim':63B 'window':36B 'write':46B,53B","search_c":"'affect':78C 'arbitrari':91C 'bound':84C 'code':92C 'context':96C 'could':88C 'current':99C 'encod':76C 'execut':93C 'exploit':101C 'file':116C 'interact':107C 'issu':104C 'malici':115C 'media':75C 'must':112C 'open':113C 'out-of-bound':81C 'requir':105C 'result':89C 'user':100C,106C 'victim':111C 'vulner':86C 'write':85C","cause_entry":null,"cause_path":null,"disclosures_checked_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-11-10T21:18:47+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvss_by":"psirt@adobe.com","poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-113541","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113541","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-11-10T21:18:47+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-10T21:18:47+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T21:46:10+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-11-10T21:46:10+00:00","note":null},{"source":"analyst","external_id":"CVE-2026-113541:3025","url":"https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-103.html","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-11-10T22:41:12+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-10T22:41:12+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T22:41:12+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-11-10T22:41:12+00:00","note":"Read Adobe APSB26-103 (Nov 10 2026): lists this CVE, affected/fixed versions, not exploited per Adobe. No PoC/chatter checked; no repo check (version is in installed app).","cites":["https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-103.html"]}],"documents":[{"id":119285,"url":"https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-103.html","title":"Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-103: Media Encoder","kind":"advisory","source":"analyst","publisher":null,"text":null,"published_at":null,"relation":"advisory","confidence":null,"note":null}],"disclosures":[],"exploit_sources":[],"notice":"Free to read, with fair use of about 60 pages a minute. For higher limits or API access: sales@infrastack.ai"}