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CVE-2021-43755

Adobe After Effects Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Adobe After Effects versiones 22.0 (y anteriores) y 18.4.2 (y anteriores), están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de corrupción de memoria debido a un manejo no seguro de un archivo malicioso, que puede resultar en una ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario actual. Es requerida la interacción del usuario para explotar esta vulnerabilidad

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-11-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-06-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Adobe
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After Effects
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<= 18.4.2
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Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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Adobe
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After Effects
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<= 18.4.2
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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After Effects
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>= 22.0 < 22.1.1
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in Apple
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Macos
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Adobe
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After Effects
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>= 22.0 < 22.1.1
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe