PT-2021-17882 · Adobe · After Effects

Published 2021-05-13 · Updated 2021-07-02 · CVE-2021-28587

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: After Effects versions 18.0 and earlier

Description: The issue is 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 Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR). Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file.

Recommendations: For versions 18.0 and earlier, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue to prevent exploitation. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the opening of files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-28587

ZDI-21-587

Affected Products

After Effects

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-28587 · Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-33.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-587 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28587 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/16999 · Telegram Post