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CVE-2021-28571: Adobe After Effects improper neutralization of special elements could lead to remote code execution

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-09-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by a potential Command injection vulnerability when chained with a development and debugging tool for JavaScript scripts. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected products

• Adobe After Effects: through 18.1

References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/ee/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-33.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/ee/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-33.html

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