CVE-2021-40755

Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious SGI file in the DoReadContinue function, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

19 Nov 2021, 12:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.8~~	v2 : 9.3 v3 : 7.8
CWE		CWE-119
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects::::::::
References	~~(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html -~~	(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

18 Nov 2021, 17:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-11-18 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:24

NVD link : CVE-2021-40755

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40755

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40755

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

adobe

after_effects

CWE

CWE-788

Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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