VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-28570
Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path element vulnerability.
HIGH 8.6EPSS 2.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path element vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to to plant custom binaries and execute them with System permissions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.42% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-427
- Affected
- adobe/after effects
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/ee/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-33.htmlNot Applicable, Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/ee/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-33.htmlNot Applicable, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.