After Effects versions 25.6 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

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Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
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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
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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 a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution 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 | Use After Free (CWE-416)
Weaknesses CWE-416
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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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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-11T04:56:47.428Z

Reserved: 2025-12-12T22:01:18.204Z

Link: CVE-2026-21351

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-10T18:16:32.553

Modified: 2026-02-11T17:29:31.673

Link: CVE-2026-21351

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Updated: 2026-02-10T21:33:39Z

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