CVE-2021-36017 HIGH

CVE-2021-36017: Adobe After Effects PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Adobe
Product After Effects
Weakness CWE-788
Published September 2, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe After Effects version 18.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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

September 2, 2021 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated