Out-of-bounds read in Adobe After Effects - CVE-2020-9661
Published: June 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29070
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9661
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Adobe After Effects
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9661
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe After Effects - update to 17.1.1