CVE-2021-44188: Adobe After Effects 3GP File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-09-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code 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 18.4.2; from 22.0 before 22.1.1 — fixed in 22.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe After Effects 22.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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