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: 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-2021-44189
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Adobe After Effects
How to mitigate CVE-2021-44189
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe After Effects - addressed in versions 18.4.3, 22.1.1