Buffer overflow in Adobe After Effects
CVE-2021-28604
Adobe After Effects version 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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: 0.053 (92.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.053 · change: +0.013
Affected products
- Adobe After Effects — versions unspecified
- Adobe After Effects
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-49.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28604?
- CVE-2021-28604 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28604?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.