Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe After Effects
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-22233 CVE-2023-22237 CVE-2023-22238 CVE-2023-22239 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 CWE-787 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Adobe After Effects Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
| Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU72268
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22233
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when handling embedded fonts. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAdobe After Effects: 22.0 - 23.1
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb23-02.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-139/
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) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU72269
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22237
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAdobe After Effects: 22.0 - 23.1
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb23-02.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-150/
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.
3) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU72270
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22238
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAdobe After Effects: 22.0 - 23.1
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb23-02.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-153/
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.
4) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU72271
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22239
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAdobe After Effects: 22.0 - 23.1
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb23-02.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-147/
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.
