What is CVE-2021-28570?

CVE-2021-28570 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2021-06-28.

How severe is CVE-2021-28570?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Adobe After Effects

CVE-2021-28570

Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path element vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to to plant custom binaries and execute them with System permissions. Exploitat…

EPSS: 0.008 (73.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe After Effects — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

helpx.adobe.com/ee/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-33.html (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28570?: CVE-2021-28570 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2021-06-28.
How severe is CVE-2021-28570?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.