CVE-2022-27783
Published: 06 May 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-27783 is a high-severity Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121) vulnerability in Adobe After Effects. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 12.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Adobe After Effects versions 22.2.1 and earlier, along with 18.4.5 and earlier, contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-121 and CWE-787) triggered by insecure handling of a crafted file. The flaw permits arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user when the malformed file is processed by the application.
An attacker can exploit the issue by supplying a specially crafted file that a victim must open in After Effects. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the ability to run arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged-in user, though the attack requires local access and explicit user interaction.
The referenced Adobe security advisory APSB22-19 details the affected releases and provides patched versions that remediate the vulnerability through updated file-handling routines.
The EPSS score for this CVE rose materially from a low baseline to a peak of 0.3272 on 2025-01-22 before receding, indicating that exploitation interest increased well after initial disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-32278
Vulnerability details
Adobe After Effects versions 22.2.1 (and earlier) and 18.4.5 (and earlier) are affected by a stack overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation…
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requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file in After Effects.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.