CVE-2021-44193: Adobe After Effects MOV File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 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 that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. 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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