Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe After Effects
CVE-2021-36018
Adobe After Effects version 18.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive memory information 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: 0.018 (75.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Adobe After Effects — versions unspecified
- Adobe After_effects
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36018?
- CVE-2021-36018 is a low-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2021-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36018?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.