Buffer overflow in Adobe After Effects
CVE-2022-27783
Adobe After Effects versions 22.2.1 (and earlier) and 18.4.5 (and earlier) are affected by a stack overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file in After Effects.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.038 (88.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Adobe After Effects — versions unspecified
- Adobe After_effects
- Apple Macos
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27783?
- CVE-2022-27783 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27783?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.