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TI-2019-05738 Aliases CVE-2019-8062GHSA-c6m9-3wv9-q2mf

Uncontrolled search path in Adobe After Effects

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Adobe After Effects versions 16 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03205 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAdobe After Effects16 and earlier versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Adobe After Effects VendorAdobe Affected 16 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 16VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 16 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8062
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6m9-3wv9-q2mf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-03280 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe After Effects CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09647 Adobe After Effects improper neutralization of special elements could lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-09680 Adobe After Effects heap corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-09678 Adobe After Effects heap corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-09676 Adobe After Effects Stack Overflow vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-07725 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe After Effects CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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