CVE-2025-27187 After Effects | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
An out-of-bounds read in Adobe After Effects allows attackers to disclose sensitive memory and bypass ASLR by tricking users into opening malicious files.
- 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-2025-27187?
CVE-2025-27187 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, published on 8 Apr 2025. 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
After Effects versions 25.1, 24.6.4 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27187?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe After Effects.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27187?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-27187 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27187 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mm4-w3m4-jvj3.