CVE-2021-40761
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CVE-2021-40761 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Adobe After Effects version 18.4.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | After Effects | <= 18.4.1 |
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-79.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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