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CVE-2021-28571: adobe after_effects OS Command Injection

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 08-09-2021Last modified 23-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-28571 is a high (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in adobe after_effects. EPSS estimates a 3.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.90%
0%100%
Low · +1.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-09-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by a potential Command injection vulnerability when chained with a development and debugging tool for JavaScript scripts. 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 metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+1.03 pp

From 2.87% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
3.90%

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, ≤ 18.1 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | ≤ 18.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links