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CVE-2023-48634· NVD / CVE Program· CNA adobe

ZDI-CAN-22175: Adobe After Effects AEP File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Adobe After Effects versions 24.0.3 (and earlier) and 23.6.0 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation 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.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded

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Published
Dec 13, 2023
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.4% · 26th percentile
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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.4%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · adobe
7.8
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
adobeafter effects
applemacos
microsoftwindows

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • adobe after effectsup to 23.6.0 inclusive
  • adobe after effects24.0 and later · up to 24.0.3 inclusive

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (adobe). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Adobe After Effects

    • up to and including 23.6.0affected · semver

Same product

adobe: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2020-3765Adobe After Effects versions 16.1.2 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability.
    41Plan
  • CVE-2021-28571Adobe After Effects improper neutralization of special elements could lead to remote code execution
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2021-28570Adobe After Effects uncontrolled search path element vulnerability could lead to remote code execution
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2020-9638Adobe After Effects versions 17.1 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability.
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2020-9637Adobe After Effects versions 17.1 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability.
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2021-28610Adobe After Effects heap corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution
    33Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2023-22239299 days apartAdobe After Effects Improper Input Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    31Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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