CVE-2020-24418 Adobe After Effects Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published 21 Oct 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious .aepx file in Adobe After Effects.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-24418?

CVE-2020-24418 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, published on 21 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Adobe After Effects version 17.1.1 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted .aepx 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. This vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24418?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe After Effects.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24418?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-24418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-73gv-jg38-6pvm.