# CVE-2026-47971: Adobe Media Encoder stack-based buffer overflow

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47971-adobe-media-encoder-stack-based-buffer-overflow  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-14. Updated: 2026-07-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-47971 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Media Encoder, a professional video and audio processing application, is affected by a security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take control of a user's system. To exploit this, an attacker must trick a user into opening a specially crafted malicious file. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized data access or the execution of malicious software in the context of the logged-in user.

Technologies: [Adobe Media Encoder](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/media-encoder). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-47971 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47971 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47971?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 14 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Media Encoder <= 26.2.2, <= 25.6.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47971?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-47971 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47971?** Check whether you run Adobe Media Encoder at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121) exists in Adobe Media Encoder versions 26.2.2 and 25.6.5 and earlier. The vulnerability is triggered when the application processes a specially crafted file, leading to memory corruption. An attacker can leverage this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. This is a local attack vector requiring user interaction (UI:R). The issue is resolved in versions 26.3 and 25.6.6.

## Affected products

- Adobe Media Encoder <= 26.2.2, <= 25.6.5

## Timeline

- 2026-07-14: advisory: Adobe published security bulletin APSB26-72
- 2026-07-14: disclosed

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-72.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-72.html)

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