Use-after-free in Adobe After Effects - CVE-2021-44189
Published: December 15, 2021 / Updated: December 21, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58980
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2021-44189
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing JPG2000 images. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted JPG2000 image, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-44189
Install updates from vendor's website.