CVE-2021-40755
Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious SGI file in the DoReadContinue function, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious SGI file in the DoReadContinue function, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.16% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-788, CWE-119
- Affected
- adobe/after effects
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.