CVE-2026-34642
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
After Effects versions 26.0, 25.6.4 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-12 18:17:10.583000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:10:00.173000
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