Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe After Effects

Published: 2020-10-22

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-24418 CVE-2020-24419
CWE-ID	CWE-125 CWE-426
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Adobe After Effects Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Vendor	Adobe

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU47874

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24418

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing a crafted .aepx file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .aepx file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe After Effects: 1.0 - 17.1.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb20-62.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Untrusted search path

EUVDB-ID: #VU47875

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24419

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path