Answer in brief
CVE-2026-34642 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in After Effects | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Adobe/After Effects (generic), Adobe/After Effects (generic), Adobe/After Effects (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Adobe/After Effects (generic), Adobe/After Effects (generic), Adobe/After Effects (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:after_effects:26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe/After Effectsgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
| Adobe/After Effectsgeneric | >=0 <=26.0 | Not reported |
| Adobe/After Effectsgeneric | >=0 <=25.6.4 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 27, 2026
After Effects versions 26.0, 25.6.4 and earlier are 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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