PT-2021-17880 · Adobe · After Effects

Published 2021-06-28 · Updated 2021-07-02 · CVE-2021-28570

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Adobe After Effects versions 18.1 and earlier

Description: The issue is related to an Uncontrolled Search Path element vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to plant custom binaries and execute them with System permissions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.

Recommendations: For Adobe After Effects versions 18.1 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-28570

Affected Products

After Effects

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-28570 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28570 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/ee/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-33.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/25740 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/16996 · Telegram Post