NULL pointer dereference in Adobe After Effects

CVE-2021-28601

Adobe After Effects version 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-28601: held from 0.014 to 0.019.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.019 · change: +0.005

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28601?
CVE-2021-28601 is a low-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2021-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-28601?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.