Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe After Effects
CVE-2021-28616
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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.024 · change: +0.006
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-2021-28616?
- CVE-2021-28616 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-2021-28616?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.