Advisory Details

February 16th, 2022

Adobe After Effects 3GP File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-22-376
ZDI-CAN-15254

CVE ID CVE-2022-23200
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 parsing of 3GP 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 structure. 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/apsb22-09.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-09-15 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-02-16 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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