Is CVE-2026-48274 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48274 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-48274?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 14 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Adobe After Effects <= 26.2.1, <= 25.6.5.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48274?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-48274 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-48274?

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.

CVE-2026-48274: Adobe After Effects out-of-bounds write

Q: Which products and versions are affected?

Adobe After Effects <= 26.2.1, <= 25.6.5.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48274?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

Q: How is CVE-2026-48274 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-48274?

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.

CVE-2026-48274 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-07-14

Adobe After Effects, a professional video editing and visual effects application, is vulnerable to a security flaw when processing specially crafted files. If a user is tricked into opening a malicious file, an attacker could gain the ability to run unauthorized commands on the computer. This could lead to the theft of sensitive data, system instability, or full compromise of the user's workstation.

Technologies: Adobe After Effects. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-48274 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48274 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-48274?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 14 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Adobe After Effects <= 26.2.1, <= 25.6.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48274?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-48274 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-48274?: 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.

Technical details

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) exists in Adobe After Effects versions 26.2.1 and 25.6.5 and earlier. The flaw is triggered when the application improperly handles memory during the parsing of a specially crafted file. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a malicious project or media file, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The vulnerability has been addressed in versions 26.3 and 25.6.6.

Affected products

Adobe After Effects <= 26.2.1, <= 25.6.5

Timeline

2026-07-14: disclosed
2026-07-14: advisory

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb26-78.html

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