AFTER EFFECTS · CVE-2026-123263 · Other
FIX → 27.0 · 26.5.3 ✓ verified
After Effects has a heap-based buffer overflow that can be triggered by opening a crafted file. A successful attack runs arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 2 sources
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Anyone running Adobe After Effects 26.5 or earlier, or 25.6.6 or earlier, on Windows or macOS is exposed when a user opens a crafted project or file; the code runs with that user's privileges. Look at creative workstations and shared render or editing machines. Systems without After Effects installed can skip it.
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25.6.6 or earlier26.5.3 and 27.0After Effects is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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Upgrade to 27.0 · 26.5.3
26.5.3 or 27.0 (Windows and macOS) via the Creative Cloud desktop app or Adobe Download Center25.6.6 and earlier are affected