CVE-2021-28615 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-28615: Adobe After Effects Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability could lead to sensitive information disclosure

Vendor Adobe
Product After Effects
Weakness CWE-125
Published August 24, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe After Effects version 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by an Our-of-bounds Read vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive memory information 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

August 24, 2021 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated