Buffer overflow in Adobe After Effects

CVE-2021-43755

Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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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: 0.019 (78.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-43755: held from 0.019 to 0.019.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-43755?
CVE-2021-43755 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-43755?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.