How does CVE-2021-44191 affect Adobe After Effects?

CVE-2021-44191 affects Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) by allowing an attacker to bypass mitigations such as ASLR and potentially disclose sensitive memory.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-44191?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-44191 by leveraging the out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, requiring user interaction to exploit.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44191?

CVE-2021-44191 has a severity rating of low with a CVSS score of 3.3.

How can I fix CVE-2021-44191?

To fix CVE-2021-44191, update Adobe After Effects to version 22.1.1 or later.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-44191

low

3.3

CWE

125

7/9/2023

4/8/2024

CVE-2021-44191: Adobe After Effects MP4 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2021-44191?

CVE-2021-44191 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory.

First published: Thu Sep 07 2023(Updated: )

Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read 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.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe After Effects	<=18.4.2
Adobe After Effects	>=22.0<22.1.1
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

Remedy

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-115.html

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-115.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-44191?
CVE-2021-44191 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory.
How does CVE-2021-44191 affect Adobe After Effects?
CVE-2021-44191 affects Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) by allowing an attacker to bypass mitigations such as ASLR and potentially disclose sensitive memory.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-44191?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-44191 by leveraging the out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, requiring user interaction to exploit.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-44191?
CVE-2021-44191 has a severity rating of low with a CVSS score of 3.3.
How can I fix CVE-2021-44191?
To fix CVE-2021-44191, update Adobe After Effects to version 22.1.1 or later.

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