CVE-2021-28603

Adobe After Effects version 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-49.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

31 Aug 2021, 15:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-49.html -~~	(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-49.html - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.8~~	v2 : 9.3 v3 : 7.8
CWE	~~CWE-122~~	CWE-787

24 Aug 2021, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-08-24 18:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-28603

Mitre link : CVE-2021-28603

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-28603

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

adobe

after_effects

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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