CVE-2021-28601 Adobe After Effects NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

Low 3.3 Published 24 Aug 2021 Updated 23 Apr 2025

An attacker can cause a denial of service in Adobe After Effects by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file.

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-2021-28601?

CVE-2021-28601 is a low-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, published on 24 Aug 2021. 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 18.2 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28601?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe After Effects.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28601?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-28601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qr6-mc98-cc5h.