Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe After Effects

CVE-2021-28611

Adobe After Effects version 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by an Our-of-bounds Read vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive memory information and cause a 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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.017 (75.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28611?
CVE-2021-28611 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-28611?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.