CVE-2021-28608: adobe after_effects Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-28608 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in adobe after_effects. EPSS estimates a 5.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 24-08-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 23-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.