CVE-2026-34642

After Effects versions 26.0, 25.6.4 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb26-48.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:26.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-12 18:17

Updated : 2026-08-28 00:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-34642

Mitre link : CVE-2026-34642

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-34642

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

after_effects

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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