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High · 7.8 CVE-2021-36017 EUVD-2021-22650GHSA-mhhx-j3qv-fpc8

Adobe After Effects PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Sep 2, 2021 · Updated Apr 23, 2025 · Assigned by adobe

Description

Adobe After Effects version 18.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. 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 – ≤ 18.2.1, unspecified – ≤ None —

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