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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2021-43755

Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious file, potentially resulting in arb...

Vulnerability Description

Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeAfter Effects<= 18.4.2
AppleMacos-
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-43755?

CVE-2021-43755 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious file, potentially resulting in arb...

How severe is CVE-2021-43755?

CVE-2021-43755 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-43755?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe After Effects, Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows.