CVE-2023-22233: Adobe After Effects Font Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Feb 17, 2023
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Updated

After Affects versions 23.1 (and earlier), 22.6.3 (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.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Adobe After Effects>=22.0.0<22.6.4
Adobe After Effects>=23.0.0<23.2.0
macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Feb 17, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability in After Effects versions 23.1 (and earlier) and 22.6.3 (and earlier)?

The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to the disclosure of sensitive memory.

2

What could an attacker do with this vulnerability?

An attacker could bypass mitigations such as ASLR and potentially gain access to sensitive information.

3

Is user interaction required to exploit this vulnerability?

Yes, exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.

4

What versions of After Effects are affected?

After Effects versions between 23.0.0 and 23.1.0, and between 22.0.0 and 22.6.3 are affected by this vulnerability.

5

How can I mitigate this vulnerability?

Apply the necessary security updates provided by Adobe to fix the vulnerability.

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