📄 Description (English)
After Effects versions 25.6 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Adobe After Effects versions 25.6 and earlier contain a Use After Free vulnerability (CVE-2026-21320) that could enable arbitrary code execution with user-level privileges. The vulnerability requires user interaction through opening a malicious file, making it a significant threat to creative professionals and organizations using After Effects. A patch is available and should be deployed immediately to mitigate exploitation risks.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 28, 2026 14:09
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in media production, advertising, government communications, and entertainment sectors are at risk. Key affected sectors include: Saudi Vision 2030 media initiatives, government digital transformation projects, Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA), private media companies, and creative agencies supporting major Saudi corporations. The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive creative assets, intellectual property theft, and potential supply chain compromises if malicious files are distributed through creative workflows.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Media and Entertainment
Government Communications
Advertising and Marketing
Broadcasting
Creative Agencies
Education and Training
Corporate Communications
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all systems running Adobe After Effects versions 25.6 and earlier
2. Restrict file opening from untrusted sources until patching is complete
3. Disable After Effects auto-opening of recent files from external sources
Patching Guidance:
1. Update Adobe After Effects to version 25.7 or later immediately
2. Use Adobe Creative Cloud auto-update feature or manual download from adobe.com
3. Verify patch installation by checking Help > About After Effects
4. Test critical workflows post-patch to ensure functionality
Compensating Controls (if immediate patching delayed):
1. Implement application whitelisting to restrict After Effects execution
2. Use file integrity monitoring on .aep and .aepx project files
3. Disable network access for After Effects if not required
4. Implement email gateway scanning for Adobe project files
5. Educate users on risks of opening files from untrusted sources
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for After Effects process crashes or unexpected terminations
2. Alert on After Effects spawning child processes (cmd.exe, powershell.exe)
3. Track file access patterns to sensitive project directories
4. Monitor for unusual memory allocation patterns in After Effects processes
5. Log all After Effects file open operations from external/removable media
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل Adobe After Effects الإصدارات 25.6 والإصدارات الأقدم
2. تقييد فتح الملفات من مصادر غير موثوقة حتى يتم إكمال التصحيح
3. تعطيل فتح After Effects التلقائي للملفات الحديثة من المصادر الخارجية
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. تحديث Adobe After Effects إلى الإصدار 25.7 أو أحدث فوراً
2. استخدام ميزة التحديث التلقائي لـ Adobe Creative Cloud أو التنزيل اليدوي من adobe.com
3. التحقق من تثبيت التصحيح بالذهاب إلى Help > About After Effects
4. اختبار سير العمل الحرج بعد التصحيح لضمان الوظائف
الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح الفوري):
1. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لتقييد تنفيذ After Effects
2. استخدام مراقبة سلامة الملفات لملفات .aep و .aepx
3. تعطيل الوصول إلى الشبكة لـ After Effects إذا لم يكن مطلوباً
4. تنفيذ فحص بوابة البريد الإلكتروني لملفات مشاريع Adobe
5. تثقيف المستخدمين حول مخاطر فتح الملفات من مصادر غير موثوقة
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة أعطال عملية After Effects أو الإنهاء غير المتوقع
2. التنبيه عند قيام After Effects بإنشاء عمليات فرعية (cmd.exe, powershell.exe)
3. تتبع أنماط الوصول إلى الملفات في أدلة المشاريع الحساسة
4. مراقبة أنماط تخصيص الذاكرة غير العادية في عمليات After Effects
5. تسجيل جميع عمليات فتح ملفات After Effects من الوسائط الخارجية/القابلة للإزالة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User access management
ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Asset management and inventory
ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Malware protection
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change management procedures
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Software assets are identified and inventoried
SAMA CSF PR.IP-12 - A vulnerability management plan is developed and implemented
SAMA CSF PR.MA-2 - Address documented security vulnerabilities
SAMA CSF DE.CM-8 - Malicious code is detected
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for information security
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.2 - Change management
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
adobe:after_effects