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High · 7.8 CVE-2021-40757 EUVD-2021-27922GHSA-cjj6-wmgg-xg75

Adobe After Effects MXF File Parsing Memory Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution

Published Nov 18, 2021 · Updated Apr 23, 2025 · Assigned by adobe

Description

Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious MXF file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required in that the victim must open a specially crafted file to exploit this vulnerability.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Adobe After Effects unspecified – ≤ 18.4.1, unspecified – ≤ None —

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