CVE-2026-21325 After Effects | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious 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-2026-21325?
CVE-2026-21325 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe After Effects, published on 10 Feb 2026. 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 25.6 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted 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. 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-2026-21325?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe After Effects.
How do I fix CVE-2026-21325?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21325 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-2026-21325 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21325 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-63gj-qjv5-rc73.