CVE-2021-28586 HIGH

CVE-2021-28586: Adobe After Effects PDF file parsing out-of-bounds write could lead to remote code execution vulnerability

Vendor Adobe
Product After Effects
Weakness CWE-787
Published June 28, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

After Effects version 18.0 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 28, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated