CVE-2026-113516: Adobe After Effects out-of-bounds write in file parsing

CVE-2026-113516 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe After Effects, a professional video compositing and effects software, is vulnerable to multiple out-of-bounds write flaws that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on a user's system. An attacker must trick a victim into opening a malicious project or media file, after which the vulnerability is automatically triggered. If exploited, attackers gain full control of the affected system with the privileges of the logged-in user.

Technologies: Adobe After Effects. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-113516 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113516 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-113516?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe After Effects 26.5 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113516?
Yes: fixed in After Effects 27.0, After Effects 26.5.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-113516 attacked?
It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-113516?
Check whether you run Adobe After Effects at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: After Effects 27.0, After Effects 26.5.3

Technical details

Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities (CWE-787), along with stack-based and heap-based buffer overflows, exist in After Effects' file parsing logic. Exploitation requires local file interaction (user opens malicious file) but no special privileges; the vulnerabilities affect multiple parsing code paths. A successful exploit results in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Affected products

  • Adobe After Effects 26.5 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed
  • 2026-11-10: advisory

References

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