PT-2021-3626 · Adobe · After Effects

Published 2021-06-08 · Updated 2021-08-31 · CVE-2021-28604

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe After Effects versions 18.2 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in dynamic memory, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the target system. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user by parsing a specially crafted file. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, as a victim must open a malicious file.

Recommendations For Adobe After Effects versions 18.2 and earlier, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue to prevent arbitrary code execution. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-122

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-03822

CVE-2021-28604

Affected Products

After Effects

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28604 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-49.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-28604 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-03822 · Security Note