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Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 24, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 30, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path element vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to to plant custom binaries and execute them with System permissions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jun 28, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 24, 2022
Last updated Jan 30, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(72nd percentile)

Weaknesses

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2021-28570

GHSA ID

GHSA-x3q8-x67w-r85c

Source code

No known source code

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