Buffer overflow in Adobe After Effects
CVE-2021-28586
After Effects version 18.0 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in 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.
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: 0.032 · newest: 0.031 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Adobe After Effects — versions unspecified
- Adobe After Effects
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-33.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28586?
- CVE-2021-28586 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28586?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.