CVE-2025-54241
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 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 confidenceAdobe After Effects contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows memory exposure when processing specially crafted files. The vulnerability requires user interaction—a victim must open a malicious file—for exploitation, making it a vector-based information disclosure issue.
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< 24.6.8>= 25.0, < 25.4CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Adobe After Effects is installedIdentify if Adobe After Effects exists on the system. On Windows, check registry keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\After Effects or look for the application in Program Files. On macOS, check /Applications for Adobe After Effects.app.Affected if After Effects is not installed on the system
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Retrieve installed version numberObtain the exact version of Adobe After Effects installed. In Windows, this can be found in Add/Remove Programs or the application properties. On macOS, right-click the app and select Get Info to view the version.Affected if Version is less than 24.6.8, or version is 25.0 through 25.4 (any version >= 25.0 but lower than 25.4)
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Verify file import functionality is accessibleConfirm that the After Effects file import and processing features are available and not explicitly disabled. The vulnerability exploits the file processing pipeline when opening project files.Affected if File import and project file processing capabilities are enabled and accessible to users
Environment is affected if Adobe After Effects is installed with a version number in the vulnerable range: any version below 24.6.8, or any version from 25.0 up to but not including 25.4.
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 · scoped24.6.825.4
Apply the vendor patch when available; avoid opening files from untrusted sources until the update is installed.
After Effects 24.6.8 or later for 24.x line; After Effects 25.4 or later for 25.x line
- Check the current version of Adobe After Effects by opening the application and navigating to Help > About After Effects
- For After Effects 24.x users: Upgrade to version 24.6.8 or later
- For After Effects 25.x users: Upgrade to version 25.4 or later
- Download the updated version from Adobe's official website at helpx.adobe.com or through the Creative Cloud desktop application
- Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the update
- Restart After Effects after the update is installed to ensure all changes are applied
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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-54241 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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