CVE-2026-113534: Adobe After Effects improper input validation arbitrary code execution

CVE-2026-113534 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-11-10

Adobe After Effects, a professional video composition and effects software, contains multiple improper input validation vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's system. An attacker can exploit these flaws by crafting a malicious file and tricking a user into opening it, potentially leading to complete system compromise including data theft and malware installation.

Technologies: Adobe After Effects. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-113534 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113534 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-113534?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe After Effects 26.5 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113534?
Yes: fixed in After Effects 27.0 or 26.5.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-113534 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-113534?
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 or 26.5.3

Technical details

CVE-2026-113534 is an improper input validation flaw (CWE-20) in After Effects that requires user interaction to open a malicious file. The vulnerability allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user with a CVSS score of 8.6, indicating high severity. The advisory references multiple related vulnerabilities across the product that collectively expose buffer overflow, path traversal, and memory access flaws.

Affected products

  • Adobe After Effects 26.5 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: advisory

References

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