#VU57918 NULL pointer dereference in Adobe After Effects


Published: 2021-11-03

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57918

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40756

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe After Effects
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe After Effects: 18.0 - 18.4.1, 17.0.0 - 17.1.3, 16.0 - 16.1.2, 15.0 - 15.1.2, 14.0 - 14.2.1, 13.0 - 13.8.0, 12.0 - 12.2, 11.0 - 11.0.2, 10.0 - 10.5.1, 9.0 - 9.0.3, 8.0 - 8.0.2, 7.0, 6.0 - 6.5, 5.0 - 5.5, 4.0 - 4.1, 3.0 - 3.1, 2.0 - 2.0.1, 1.0 - 1.1


External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html


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.


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