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High · 8.3 CVE-2021-28571 EUVD-2021-15243GHSA-2x5j-ww8h-cc92

Adobe After Effects improper neutralization of special elements could lead to remote code execution

Published Sep 8, 2021 · Updated Apr 23, 2025 · Assigned by adobe

Description

Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by a potential Command injection vulnerability when chained with a development and debugging tool for JavaScript scripts. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Adobe After Effects unspecified – ≤ 18.1, unspecified – ≤ None —

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