9.3

CVE-2020-24418: adobe after_effects Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 21-10-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-24418 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in adobe after_effects. EPSS estimates a 3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.08%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe After Effects version 17.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted .aepx file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. This vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 3.10% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
3.08%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product
  • after_effects≥ unspecified, ≤ 17.1.1 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | ≤ 17.1.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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