Buffer overflow in Adobe After Effects

CVE-2023-22238

After Affects versions 23.1 (and earlier), 22.6.3 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in 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

EPSS: 0.003 (22.5th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22238?
CVE-2023-22238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-02-17.
How severe is CVE-2023-22238?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.