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.
EPSS: 0.014 (69.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Adobe After Effects — versions unspecified
- Adobe After_effects
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
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.