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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-21322 · published 10 February 2026

CVE-2026-21322: Adobe after effects out-of-bounds read vulnerability

Adobe · After Effects

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.22% · top 88.9% CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.22%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
28 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb26-15.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-21322), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.