CVE-2021-43027: adobe after_effects Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-43027 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in adobe after_effects. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-09-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability 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. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.