Adobe After Effects up to 17.1.1 aepx File out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Adobe After Effects up to 17.1.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file aepx of the component aepx File Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-24418. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe After Effects up to 17.1.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file aepx of the component aepx File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/23/2020. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-24418. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209414 (Adobe After Effects < 17.1.3 Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution (APSB20-62) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209414). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 209414
Nessus Name: Adobe After Effects < 17.1.3 Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution (APSB20-62) (macOS)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/19/2020 🔍
10/23/2020 +65 days 🔍
10/23/2020 +0 days 🔍
05/04/2025 +1654 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-24418 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-24418
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-163417

Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2020 07:52
Updated: 05/04/2025 21:08
Changes: 10/23/2020 07:52 (38), 11/25/2020 20:10 (2), 11/25/2020 20:14 (8), 10/27/2024 05:03 (18), 05/04/2025 21:08 (4)
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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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