CVE-2025-27183
Adobe After Effects vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

After Effects versions 25.1, 24.6.4 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-27183. The vulnerability was disclosed on April 8, 2025, by Adobe Systems Incorporated. This security flaw affects Adobe After Effects software and requires user interaction through opening a malicious file to be exploited (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) issue. Adobe Systems has assigned it a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, but no privileges, while potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The high CVSS score indicates severe potential impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released patches to address this vulnerability. Users are strongly advised to update their After Effects installations to versions newer than 25.1 and 24.6.4 to protect against potential exploitation (NVD).

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