Advisory Details

May 13th, 2021

Adobe After Effects PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-21-586
ZDI-CAN-13524

CVE ID CVE-2021-28586
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Adobe
AFFECTED PRODUCTS After Effects
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe After Effects. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the processing of embedded fonts in PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-33.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-03-31 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2021-05-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Mat Powell (@mrpowell) & Joshua Smith (@kernelsmith) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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