NULL pointer dereference in Adobe After Effects
CVE-2025-27185
After Effects versions 25.1, 24.6.4 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb25-23.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-27185?
- CVE-2025-27185 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-27185?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.