CVE-2021-28600 json
Adobe After Effects Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability could lead to sensitive information disclosure
published 2021-08-24 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-15269
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe After Effects version 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive memory information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Adobe After Effects
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-49.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-28600
- NVD CVE-2021-28600
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