First published: Tue Jun 08 2021(Updated: )
Adobe After Effects version 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe After Effects | <=18.2 | |
Microsoft Windows |
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CVE-2021-28605 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe After Effects that allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2021-28605 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
CVE-2021-28605 has a severity rating of 7.8 (critical).
Apply the necessary security update provided by Adobe to fix CVE-2021-28605 in Adobe After Effects.
For more information about CVE-2021-28605, refer to the Adobe Security Bulletin APSB21-49.