CVE-2026-48274
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk17th percentile - higher than 17% of all known CVEs
Summary
After Effects is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could take control of the user's workstation, install malware, steal data, or hijack the session. The risk is particularly high in environments where users regularly open files from untrusted sources.
Recommendation
Immediately update After Effects to the latest version available from Adobe. Restrict opening files from untrusted sources and consider implementing security policies for processing media files.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe After Effects
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After Effects is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
- CVE-2026-34690High
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in After Effects could allow arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, as the victim must open a malicious file.
- CVE-2026-21319Medium
After Effects versions 25.6 and earlier are affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access sensitive information stored in memory. Exploitation requires user interaction – the victim must open a malicious file.
Original NVD description (English source)
After Effects is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.