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After EffectsApplication · Adobe

CVE-2025-54240

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 24.6.8 / 25.4 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 25.3, 24.6.7 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure, potentially disclosing sensitive information. 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

Adobe After Effects contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing malicious files, allowing memory exposure and potential sensitive information disclosure. The attack vector requires user interaction via opening a crafted file.

MitigationUpdate After Effects to the latest patched version; avoid opening project 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:< 24.6.8>= 25.0, < 25.4

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
None
Availability
None

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

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. Check if Adobe After Effects is installed
    On Windows, check Program Files/Adobe/Adobe After Effects [version] or use Control Panel > Programs and Features. On macOS, check /Applications for Adobe After Effects.app
    Affected if After Effects is not installed, the vulnerability does not apply
  2. Determine the installed version number
    Open After Effects, go to Help > About After Effects, or check the installation folder name. Alternatively, on Windows run: Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Adobe\After Effects\*' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object PV, PlayerVersion
    Affected if Version cannot be determined, cannot assess exposure
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Check if version is less than 24.6.8, OR between 25.0 and 25.4 (excluding 25.4). Example: 24.5.x, 24.6.0-24.6.7, 25.0-25.3 are all affected
    Affected if Installed version falls within < 24.6.8 or >= 25.0 < 25.4, the environment is vulnerable when parsing crafted project files

A user is affected if Adobe After Effects is installed with a version matching < 24.6.8 or >= 25.0 < 25.4 and they open project files from any source (vulnerability is triggered during file parsing).

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 24.6.8 / 25.4 or later
Fixed in 24.6.825.4
Interim mitigation

Update After Effects to the latest patched version; avoid opening project files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to After Effects 24.6.8 (for 24.x branch) or 25.4+ (for 25.x branch)

  1. 1. Close After Effects completely (ensure no instances are running)
  2. 2. Determine your current After Effects version by opening the application and going to Help > About After Effects
  3. 3. If you are on version 24.x (24.6.7 or earlier), download and install version 24.6.8
  4. 4. If you are on version 25.x (25.0 through 25.3), download and install version 25.4 or later
  5. 5. Obtain the update from the official Adobe support page at helpx.adobe.com or via the Creative Cloud desktop application
  6. 6. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the update
  7. 7. After installation, restart After Effects and verify the version matches the expected fixed release
  8. 8. Avoid opening untrusted or unsolicited project files to mitigate the user interaction requirement for exploitation
Caveat Adobe minor version updates typically include backwards-compatible changes; however, always test with critical projects before full deployment

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

Fix this in After Effects Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
3.0 hours of engineering $750
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