Out-of-bounds read in Adobe After Effects - CVE-2021-36019
Published: July 20, 2021 / Updated: July 29, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55028
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 1.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36019
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Adobe After Effects
How to mitigate CVE-2021-36019
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe After Effects - update to 18.4