Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe After Effects
CVE-2020-24418
Adobe After Effects version 17.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted .aepx file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. This vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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: 0.031 (87.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Adobe After Effects — versions unspecified
- Adobe After Effects
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb20-62.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24418?
- CVE-2020-24418 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24418?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.