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TI-2023-25417 Aliases CVE-2023-47066GHSA-2fmx-8p94-cm2g

ZDI-CAN-21705: Adobe After Effects MP4 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Adobe After Effects version 24.0.2 (and earlier) and 23.6 (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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00399 34th 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
AdobeAfter Effectsup to 23.6—No fix listedCNA
  • After Effects VendorAdobe Affected up to 23.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*23.0 – 23.6; 24.0 to before 24.0.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.0 – 23.6; 24.0 to before 24.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe After Effects — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb23-66.h…

    8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-25424 ZDI-CAN-21709: Adobe After Effects MP4 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2023-25419 ZDI-CAN-21702: Adobe After Effects MP4 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2023-25421 ZDI-CAN-21708: Adobe After Effects MP4 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority LOW 34
    Show all 8 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47066
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fmx-8p94-cm2g

References

Patch 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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