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.
Published: 2026-02-10
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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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

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe after Effects
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe after Effects

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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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'}


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Adobe After Effects
Apple Macos
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T14:44:34.141Z

Reserved: 2025-12-12T22:01:18.194Z

Link: CVE-2026-21324

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-25T15:42:13.331Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-10T18:16:30.080

Modified: 2026-02-11T17:36:45.697

Link: CVE-2026-21324

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-10T21:33:30Z

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