HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-34640
HIGH

CVE-2026-34640

CWE-190Published: May 12, 2026· Updated: May 13, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.1th

Official Description

Media Encoder versions 26.0.2, 25.6.4 and earlier are affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-34640 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Adobe1 product
media encoder
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-47.html

All References (1)

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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-47.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-34640
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-190
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.03%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 12, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-34640 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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