Adobe After Effects Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in Adobe After Effects versions 26.0, 25.6.4 and earlier. 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 version 25.6.5 or 26.2. These updates can be downloaded from the Adobe Download Center or via the Creative Cloud desktop app. For IT administrators, Creative Cloud applications can be deployed to end users using the Admin Console.