{"id":85615,"date":"2025-11-05T17:59:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:59:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-11T11:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T17:04:04","slug":"cve-2025-54242-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-premiere-pro-leads-to-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54242-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-premiere-pro-leads-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-54242: Use After Free Vulnerability in Premiere Pro Leads to Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

This report details a critical vulnerability in Adobe’s video editing software, Premiere Pro. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-54242, affects versions 25.3, 24.6.5 and earlier. It could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code<\/a> in the context of the current user. The impact of this vulnerability is significant, as it could result in system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-54242
\nSeverity: High (7.8)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Arbitrary code execution, potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Adobe Premiere Pro | 25.3 and earlier
\nAdobe Premiere Pro | 24.6.5 and earlier<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability arises in Premiere Pro due to a Use After Free (UAF) condition. This happens when the software continues to use memory after it has been freed, leading to a state where an attacker can exploit this condition to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The exploitation of this vulnerability requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following is a conceptual example demonstrating how the vulnerability might be exploited. The attacker crafts a malicious file that, when opened in the vulnerable version of Premiere Pro, triggers the UAF condition and executes the embedded arbitrary code.<\/p>\n

class MaliciousFile:\ndef __init__(self):\nself.payload = b\"\\x90\" * 200  # NOP sled\nself.payload += b\"\\xcc\"  # INT3 - represents malicious code\nself.trigger_uaf = False\ndef open(self):\nif self.trigger_uaf:\n# Simulate UAF condition\nmemory = ctypes.string_at(id(self.payload), len(self.payload))\ndel self.payload\n# The memory is now freed, but still used\nexecute(memory)  # Arbitrary code execution<\/code><\/pre>\n
This is just a conceptual example, the actual exploit will vary based on the specific conditions of the vulnerable system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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