# CVE-2026-47979: Adobe Media Encoder out-of-bounds read

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47979-adobe-media-encoder-out-of-bounds-read  
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-2026-47979 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe Media Encoder, a professional video processing application, is affected by a security flaw that could allow an attacker to access sensitive information. To exploit this, an attacker would need to trick a user into opening a specially crafted malicious file. Successful exploitation could lead to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data stored in the computer's memory.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-47979 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47979 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47979?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, 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-2026-47979?** 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-2026-47979 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47979?** 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

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) exists in Adobe Media Encoder versions 26.2.2 and earlier, as well as 25.6.5 and earlier. The flaw occurs when the application processes a specially crafted file, leading the software to read data past the end of the intended buffer. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a malicious file, potentially resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information from the process memory. The vulnerability has been addressed in versions 26.3 and 25.6.6. The attack vector is local and requires user interaction.

## 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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