Product:
After Effects
Summary
After Effects versions 26.0, 25.6.4 and earlier are affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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.
Details
| Severity | Base Score | CVE |
|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 7.8 | CVE-2026-34644 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must craft a malicious file that, when opened by the victim using an affected version of After Effects, triggers the integer overflow or wraparound condition. This requires the victim to be tricked into opening the file, leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user.
Affected Products
- After Effects 26.0: The latest version affected by the vulnerability.
- After Effects 25.6.4: An earlier version that is also vulnerable.
Mitigation
Users are advised to avoid opening files from untrusted sources and to update to the latest version of After Effects as soon as a patch is available. Regularly checking for updates can help mitigate the risk of exploitation.