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CVE-2021-28605: Adobe After Effects version 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability ...

CVE-2021-28605 · published 5 years ago
Summary

Adobe After Effects version 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requ...

What to do

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Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
adobe after_effects <= 18.2
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Adobe After Effects version 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability ...
Adobe After Effects version 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
3% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published24 Aug 2021
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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