#VU58979 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe After Effects - CVE-2021-44188
Published: December 15, 2021 / Updated: December 21, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58979
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-44188
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted 3GP file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.