What is the vulnerability ID of this Adobe After Effects vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this Adobe After Effects vulnerability is CVE-2021-40755.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40755?

The severity of CVE-2021-40755 is critical with a severity value of 7.8.

Which versions of Adobe After Effects are affected by CVE-2021-40755?

Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by CVE-2021-40755.

How does CVE-2021-40755 work?

CVE-2021-40755 is a memory corruption vulnerability caused by insecure handling of a malicious SGI file in the DoReadContinue function in Adobe After Effects, which can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2021-40755?

Yes, user interaction is required to exploit CVE-2021-40755.

How can I protect myself from CVE-2021-40755?

To protect yourself from CVE-2021-40755, it is recommended to update Adobe After Effects to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability. Additionally, exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-40755

critical

9.3

CWE

119 788

26/10/2021

4/8/2024

CVE-2021-40755: Adobe After Effects SGI File Parsing Memory Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution

First published: Tue Oct 26 2021(Updated: )

Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious SGI file in the DoReadContinue function, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe After Effects	<=18.4.1
Microsoft Windows

Remedy

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this Adobe After Effects vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID of this Adobe After Effects vulnerability is CVE-2021-40755.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-40755?
The severity of CVE-2021-40755 is critical with a severity value of 7.8.
Which versions of Adobe After Effects are affected by CVE-2021-40755?
Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by CVE-2021-40755.
How does CVE-2021-40755 work?
CVE-2021-40755 is a memory corruption vulnerability caused by insecure handling of a malicious SGI file in the DoReadContinue function in Adobe After Effects, which can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2021-40755?
Yes, user interaction is required to exploit CVE-2021-40755.
How can I protect myself from CVE-2021-40755?
To protect yourself from CVE-2021-40755, it is recommended to update Adobe After Effects to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability. Additionally, exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources.

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