CVE-2021-40759

Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious .m4a 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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-11-18 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:24

NVD link : CVE-2021-40759

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40759

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40759

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

after_effects

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-788

Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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