Buffer overflow in Adobe After Effects
CVE-2021-40754
Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious WAV file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required in that the victim must open a specially crafted file to exploit this vulnerability.
EPSS: 0.023 (81.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
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-2021-40754?
- CVE-2021-40754 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under CWE-788. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40754?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.