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CVE-2024-41859

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 23.6.9 / 24.6 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
After Effects versions 23.6.6, 24.5 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

After Effects versions 23.6.6, 24.5 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file, potentially in the context of the current user.

MitigationUpdate After Effects to a patched version. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
After EffectsApplication
Affected:< 23.6.9>= 24.0, < 24.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate installed After Effects version
    Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app, click on the gear icon next to After Effects, and select 'Open' to launch the application. Alternatively, right-click the After Effects application in the Applications folder (macOS) or Program Files (Windows) and check the file properties for version information.
    Affected if The installed version is visible and can be compared against vulnerable ranges.
  2. Compare version against affected ranges
    If using After Effects version 23.x, verify the minor version number (for example, 23.6.6). If using version 24.x, verify the minor version number (for example, 24.5).
    Affected if The version is 23.6.6, 23.6.7, 23.6.8, or any 24.x version prior to 24.6 (such as 24.0, 24.1, 24.2, 24.3, 24.4, or 24.5).
  3. Verify Adobe Creative Cloud version display
    In the Creative Cloud desktop app, navigate to the 'Products' tab and locate After Effects in the installed applications list. The full version number including minor release (such as 23.6.9 or 24.6) will be displayed there.
    Affected if The displayed version falls within the vulnerable ranges: anything less than 23.6.9 in the 23.x line, or anything from 24.0 through 24.5 in the 24.x line.

A user is affected if their installed After Effects version is 23.6.8 or earlier, or any version from 24.0 through 24.5, since these versions contain the out-of-bounds write vulnerability when opening a malicious file.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 23.6.9 / 24.6 or later
Fixed in 23.6.924.6
Interim mitigation

Update After Effects to a patched version. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

After Effects 23.6.9 (for 23.x users) or After Effects 24.6 (for 24.x users)

  1. 1. Determine your current After Effects version by opening After Effects and going to Help > About After Effects
  2. 2. If running version 23.x (e.g., 23.6.6 or earlier), upgrade to version 23.6.9 or later
  3. 3. If running version 24.x (e.g., 24.5 or earlier), upgrade to version 24.6 or later
  4. 4. Download the appropriate fixed version from the official Adobe website or Creative Cloud desktop application
  5. 5. Close After Effects completely before installing the update
  6. 6. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the upgrade
  7. 7. After installation, verify the new version by checking Help > About After Effects
Caveat Minor risk of plugin or script compatibility issues with older third-party extensions; test critical projects after upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in After Effects Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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