CVE-2024-47442
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 · uneditedAfter Effects versions 23.6.9, 24.6.2 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 confidenceAdobe After Effects contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when parsing malicious files, allowing memory corruption that can be leveraged for arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The attack requires user interaction in that a victim must open a specially crafted malicious file.
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<= 23.6.9>= 24.0, < 24.6.3CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed After Effects versionOpen After Effects and navigate to Help > About After Effects, or check the version in the licensing/activation dialog. Alternatively, verify via the installed program metadata in your system's control panel or application management tool.Affected if The displayed version is 23.6.9 or lower, OR is 24.0 through 24.6.2 inclusive.
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Confirm version against safe releasesCompare your installed version number to Adobe's fixed releases. The patched versions are 23.6.10 and 24.6.3 or later.Affected if Your version is earlier than 23.6.10 (for the 23.x line) or earlier than 24.6.3 (for the 24.x line).
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Assess file opening riskIdentify whether users in your environment commonly open project files, footage, or assets from external or untrusted sources. Review workflows that involve file imports from email attachments, downloads, or shared drives.Affected if Users routinely open After Effects project files or assets from sources that are not verified as trusted, increasing the likelihood of triggering the vulnerability.
You are affected if your installed After Effects version falls within the vulnerable ranges (23.6.9 or lower, or 24.0 through 24.6.2) and users could open specially crafted malicious files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped24.6.3
Update After Effects to version 23.6.10 or 24.6.3 or later via Adobe's official update channels. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources.
After Effects 24.6.3 or later
- 1. Check current After Effects version by opening the application and navigating to Help > About After Effects
- 2. If version is 23.6.9 or earlier, or between 24.0 and 24.6.2, the installation is vulnerable
- 3. Download and install After Effects version 24.6.3 or later from the official Adobe website
- 4. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking Help > About After Effects again
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-47442 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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