Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe After Effects
CVE-2021-28614
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
- 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-2021-28614?
- CVE-2021-28614 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-2021-28614?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.