CVE-2026-21324

After Effects | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

Published Feb 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
After Effects versions 25.6 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe after Effects
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe after Effects
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description After Effects versions 25.6 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Title After Effects | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
adobe
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2026, 10:02 PM
Reserved
Dec 12, 2025, 10:01 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 10, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Aug 28, 2026, 12:16 AM