# CVE-2026-113521: Adobe After Effects NULL pointer dereference

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-113521-after-effects-is-affected-by-a-null-pointer-dereference  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-113521 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe After Effects, a video compositing and motion graphics software used by professionals, contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that could crash the application. An attacker could exploit this by distributing a malicious file that, when opened by a user, causes the application to stop responding, disrupting creative work.

Technologies: [Adobe After Effects](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/after-effects). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-113521 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113521 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-113521?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe After Effects 26.5 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113521?** Yes: fixed in After Effects 27.0, 26.5.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-113521 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-113521?** 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, 26.5.3

## Technical details

CVE-2026-113521 is a NULL pointer dereference (CWE-476) that results in application denial-of-service. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction—a victim must open a specially crafted file. Exploitation causes the application to crash with no impact on confidentiality or integrity.

## Affected products

- Adobe After Effects 26.5 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/after-effects/apsb26-100.html](https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/after-effects/apsb26-100.html)

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