CVE-2022-27784: adobe after_effects Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-27784 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in adobe after_effects. EPSS estimates a 3.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 06-05-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Adobe After Effects versions 22.2.1 (and earlier) and 18.4.5 (and earlier) are affected by a stack overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file in After Effects.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.15 pp
From 3.79% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Adobe1 product
- after_effects≥ unspecified, ≤ 22.2.1 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ 18.4.5 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | ≤ 18.4.5 | ≥ 22.0, ≤ 22.2.1
1 vendor · 1 product