CVE-2026-21351
Use After Free in Adobe After Effects Allows Code Execution
Publication date: 2026-02-10
Last updated on: 2026-02-11
Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | after_effects | to 25.6.4 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-416 | The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Use After Free issue in Adobe After Effects versions 25.6 and earlier. It occurs when the software improperly handles memory, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the current user.
Exploitation requires user interaction, meaning the victim must open a specially crafted malicious file to trigger the vulnerability.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. This means an attacker could potentially run malicious code, compromise data, install malware, or take control of the affected system.
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