Description

Adobe has released security updates for Windows and macOS to address critical and important vulnerabilitiesthat were identified in:

• Adobe Media Encoder – version 15.2 and prior

• Adobe After Effects – version 18.2.1 and prior

• Adobe Premiere Pro – version 15.2 and prior

• Adobe Prelude – version 10.0 and prior

• Character Animator 2020 – version 4.2 and prior

• Photoshop 2020 – version 21.2.9 and prior

• Photoshop 2021 – version 22.4.2 and prior

Security Risks

These vulnerabilities can be exploited if a user opens malicious content, or is redirected to, a malicious file.
Successful exploitation of the most severe of the found vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to run any command on the target device by convincing a user to open contents leveraging the vulnerabilities.

Recommendation

The National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) recommends all users to:

• Update all Adobe products in use in their institutions or installed on their personal devices to the latest versions.

To update the product, the user can start/run the Adobe product, select the menu "Help", and then click
on "Check for Updates". The product will update automatically, without requiring user intervention, when updates are detected.
For further information and support, please contact the National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) byemail to rwcsirt@ncsa.gov.rw or call us on 9009

Reference

Adobe Incorporated - Latest Product Security Updates
https://helpx.adobe.com/security.html

Related Files

• Alert_-_Adobe_Vulnerabilities_and_Security_Updates_-_July_2021.pdf 540 KB