CVE-2021-40755
Adobe After Effects SGI File Parsing Memory Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious SGI file in the DoReadContinue function, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Adobe After Effects versión 18.4.1 (y anteriores), está afectada por una vulnerabilidad de corrupción de memoria debido al manejo no seguro de un archivo SGI malicioso en la función DoReadContinue, resultando potencialmente en una ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario actual. Es requerida una interacción del usuario para explotar esta vulnerabilidad.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2021-09-08 CVE Reserved
- 2021-11-18 CVE Published
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-24 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CWE-788: Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html | 2021-11-19 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | After Effects Search vendor "Adobe" for product "After Effects" | <= 18.4.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "After Effects" and version " <= 18.4.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
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