CVE-2025-27186
Adobe After Effects vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe After Effects versions 25.1, 24.6.4 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CVE-2025-27186) that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. The vulnerability requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file, and could potentially be exploited to bypass security mitigations such as ASLR (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local access, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no impact on integrity or availability (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of sensitive memory information and potentially allow attackers to bypass security mitigations such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should update to the latest version of Adobe After Effects as provided through Adobe's security updates. The vulnerability affects versions 25.1, 24.6.4 and earlier, and users should apply the stable channel update after appropriate testing (CIS Advisory).

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