CVE-2021-40756

Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability 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 in that a victim must open a malicious file.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Nov 2021, 12:09

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html - (MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
v2 : 4.3
v3 : 5.5

18 Nov 2021, 17:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-11-18 17:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-40756

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40756

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40756


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows

adobe

  • after_effects
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference