Adobe After Effects Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in Adobe After Effects, affecting versions through 25.6. This vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, as a victim must open a malicious file.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to Adobe After Effects versions 25.6.4 or 26.0. For managed environments, IT administrators can use the Admin Console to deploy Creative Cloud applications to end users.