Adobe After Effects up to 18.4.2/22.0 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Adobe After Effects up to 18.4.2/22.0. This affects an unknown part. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-44189. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe After Effects up to 18.4.2/22.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Adobe After Effects versions 22.0 (and earlier) and 18.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by an Use-After-Free 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.

The weakness was published 09/07/2023 as apsb21-115. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-44189 since 11/23/2021. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209379 (Adobe After Effects < 18.4.3 / 22.0.0 < 22.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB21-115) (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 (209379). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 3.3
CNA Vector (Adobe Systems Incorporated): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 209379
Nessus Name: Adobe After Effects < 18.4.3 / 22.0.0 < 22.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB21-115) (macOS)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/23/2021 🔍
09/07/2023 +652 days 🔍
09/07/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/22/2025 +593 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb21-115
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-44189 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-44189
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239120

Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2023 23:12
Updated: 04/22/2025 05:41
Changes: 09/07/2023 23:12 (48), 10/21/2024 19:57 (17), 04/22/2025 05:41 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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