Buffer overflow in Adobe After Effects
CVE-2021-35993
Adobe After Effects version 18.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds Write 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: 0.030 (86.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.030 · change: +0.008
Affected products
- Adobe After Effects — versions unspecified
- Adobe After Effects
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-54.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-35993?
- CVE-2021-35993 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-35993?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.