CVE-2025-54239
📋 TL;DR
Adobe After Effects versions 25.3, 24.6.7 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could allow memory exposure and disclosure of sensitive information when a user opens a malicious file. This affects all users running vulnerable versions of After Effects.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe After Effects
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could craft a malicious After Effects project file that, when opened, reads sensitive data from memory such as passwords, encryption keys, or other application data, leading to information disclosure.
Likely Case
Limited information disclosure from application memory, potentially exposing some sensitive data but unlikely to lead to full system compromise.
If Mitigated
With proper controls, the impact is minimal as exploitation requires user interaction and opening untrusted files.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening a malicious file) and knowledge of memory layout. No public exploits are known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to After Effects version 25.4 or later, or 24.6.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb25-86.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Creative Cloud application. 2. Navigate to the 'Apps' section. 3. Find Adobe After Effects and click 'Update'. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allOnly open After Effects project files from trusted sources. Implement policies to block or scan suspicious files.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized After Effects files
- Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for suspicious file opening behavior
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check After Effects version via Help > About After Effects. If version is 25.3, 24.6.7 or earlier, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Not applicable - check via application GUIVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version is 25.4 or later, or 24.6.8 or later via Help > About After Effects.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes or unexpected termination of After Effects
- Security logs showing blocked file access attempts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual network connections after opening After Effects files
- File downloads from untrusted sources
SIEM Query:
source="*after_effects*" AND (event_type="crash" OR file_path="*.aep")