CVE-2026-113532 is a vulnerability in Adobe After Effects
Published on November 10, 2026
After Effects | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
After Effects is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-113532 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-113532 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-113532
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Affected Versions
Adobe After Effects:- Before and including 26.5 is affected.
- Version 26.5.3 is unaffected.
- Before and including 25.6.6 is affected.
- Version 27.0 is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.