Adobe After Effects up to 18.0 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe After Effects up to 18.0. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2021-28587. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Adobe After Effects up to 18.0. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was released 06/28/2021. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-28587. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209496 (Adobe After Effects < 18.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB21-33) (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 (209496). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.0

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 209496
Nessus Name: Adobe After Effects < 18.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB21-33) (macOS)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/16/2021 🔍
06/28/2021 +103 days 🔍
06/28/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/03/2025 +1405 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-28587 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-28587
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-177681

Entryinfo

Created: 06/28/2021 18:44
Updated: 05/03/2025 17:00
Changes: 06/28/2021 18:44 (36), 07/03/2021 08:50 (5), 07/03/2021 08:52 (1), 10/22/2024 08:28 (16), 05/03/2025 17:00 (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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