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CVE-2023-22237

Adobe After Effects Font Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

After Affects versions 23.1 (and earlier), 22.6.3 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in 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.

After Affects versiones 23.1 (y anteriores) y 22.6.3 (y anteriores), están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de escritura fuera de límites que podría resultar en una ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario actual. Una explotación de este problema requiere la interacción del usuario, ya que la víctima debe abrir un archivo malicioso.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe After Effects. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the processing of embedded fonts. Crafted data in a font can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-12-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-02-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-09 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Adobe
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After Effects
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>= 22.0.0 < 22.6.4
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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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>= 22.0.0 < 22.6.4
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe
Adobe
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After Effects
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>= 23.0.0 < 23.2.0
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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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>= 23.0.0 < 23.2.0
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe