CVE-2021-36017
Adobe After Effects PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Sep 2, 2021
- Updated
- Apr 23, 2025
- Reserved
- Jun 30, 2021
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | adobe |
Weaknesses
- CWE-788 Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer (CWE-788)
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
After EffectsAdobe |
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References
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