PT-2021-3627 · Adobe · After Effects

Published 2021-06-08 · Updated 2021-08-31 · CVE-2021-28601

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is a Null pointer dereference vulnerability that occurs when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file.

Recommendations For Adobe After Effects versions 18.2 and earlier, consider avoiding the use of potentially malicious files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the ability to open files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-03823

CVE-2021-28601

Affected Products

After Effects

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-28601 · Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-49.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-03823 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28601 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/27792 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/20044 · Telegram Post