Audition
CVE-2026-21312
HIGH
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft malicious file
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DeliveryDeliver to target user
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ExploitUser opens file in Audition
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ExecutionOut-of-bounds write triggered
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ImpactArbitrary code execution in user context
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Audition version 25.3 or earlier must be installed. Victim must manually open attacker-supplied malicious file. No authentication or special configuration required. |
| Impact | CVSS 7.8 (HIGH). Attack vector: Local. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: Required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Audition 25.3 and earlier through a local out-of-bounds write vulnerability that requires victims to open a specially crafted file. The vulnerability impacts all users running affected versions and allows attackers to execute code with the privileges of the current user. No patch is currently available.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
Audition versions 25.3 and earlier are 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. [CVSS 7.8 HIGH]
RemediationAI
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, and stack canaries where possible.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Classified as CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write). Affects Audition. Audition versions 25.3 and earlier are 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.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (adobe) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: adobe
DescriptionCVE.org
Audition versions 25.3 and earlier are 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.
Executive ViewAI
Adobe Audition versions 25.3 and earlier contain a critical vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution if users open malicious files. This poses a direct risk to any organization where employees use Audition for audio editing, potentially enabling attackers to compromise workstations and access sensitive data.
Disable Audition file auto-opening features and require manual user confirmation before opening project files; restrict file associations for Audition file types; implement application whitelisting to limit Audition's execution scope; enforce file scanning with updated antivirus signatures on user machines; segment audio editing workstations from critical network assets; monitor for suspicious Audition process behavior; consider temporarily restricting Audition usage to essential personnel only until patches are applied.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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How this decision was reached
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Audition arises from an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) triggered when a victim opens a
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Audition arises from an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) triggered when a victim opens a
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Audition arises from an out-of-bounds write (memory corruption) that runs in the conte
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Audition arises from an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) triggered when a user opens a ma
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Audition arises from an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) triggered when a victim opens a
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Adobe Audition versions 13.0.6 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), th
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