Vulnerability · Published Aug 24, 2021 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2021-28602Adobe After Effects Memory corruption could lead to code execution vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in After Effects from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.3% (higher than 88% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.3%top 11.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | After Effects | unspecified – through 18.2unspecified – through None |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H