CVE-2021-44189: Adobe After Effects JPEG2000 Parsing Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Sep 7, 2023
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Updated

Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Use-After-Free vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Adobe After Effects<=18.4.2
Adobe After Effects>=22.0<22.1.1
macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Sep 7, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:05 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-44189.

2

Which versions of Adobe After Effects are affected by this vulnerability?

Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) are affected.

3

What is the impact of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory and allow bypassing of mitigations such as ASLR.

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

Exploitation of this vulnerability requires user interaction.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following link: [Adobe Security Bulletin APSB21-115](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-115.html).

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