What is CVE-2019-8062?

CVE-2019-8062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2019-8062?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Adobe After Effects

CVE-2019-8062

Adobe After Effects versions 16 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Published 2019-08-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.032 (87.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Adobe After Effects — versions 16 and earlier versions
Adobe After Effects

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb19-31.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8062?: CVE-2019-8062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-8062?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.