Adobe After Effects up to 16.1.2 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe After Effects up to 16.1.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-3765. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe After Effects up to 16.1.2. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe After Effects versions 16.1.2 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was presented 02/20/2020 as APSB20-09 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-3765 since 12/17/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/05/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209450 (Adobe After Effects < 17.0.4 Arbitrary code execution (APSB20-09) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209450). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 209450
Nessus Name: Adobe After Effects < 17.0.4 Arbitrary code execution (APSB20-09) (macOS)

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12/17/2019 🔍
02/20/2020 +65 days 🔍
02/21/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/10/2025 +1905 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB20-09
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3765 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3765
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150393

Entryinfo

Created: 02/21/2020 08:26
Updated: 05/10/2025 04:25
Changes: 02/21/2020 08:26 (38), 02/21/2020 08:31 (17), 10/23/2024 21:23 (17), 05/05/2025 19:43 (2), 05/10/2025 04:25 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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