CVE-2022-38412
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe Animate version 21.0.11 (and earlier) and 22.0.7 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAdobe Animate contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing crafted files, allowing reading past the end of allocated memory structures. This memory disclosure can be leveraged for arbitrary code execution within the context of the current user. Exploitation requires the victim to open a malicious file.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 21.0, <= 21.0.11>= 22.0, <= 22.0.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Adobe Animate installationCheck for Adobe Animate in typical installation paths: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Animate 2022\ or C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Animate 2021\, or use Windows Search to find 'Animate.exe' or 'Adobe Animate.exe'Affected if Adobe Animate is installed on the system
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Determine installed versionRight-click the Animate executable, select Properties, then go to the Details tab and note the Product Version fieldAffected if The version falls within 21.0.0 through 21.0.11 OR 22.0.0 through 22.0.7
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Check Windows Registry for versionOpen Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Animate\ or HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Animate\, check the Version or VersionNumber valueAffected if The registry shows a version matching the affected ranges
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Verify vulnerability trigger conditionConfirm that the current user or application processes Adobe Animate files (.fla, .xfl, or .swf) from external or untrusted sourcesAffected if Users routinely open Animate files from unknown or untrusted sources without verification
A user is affected if Adobe Animate version is 21.0.0-21.0.11 or 22.0.0-22.0.7 AND they process Animate files from untrusted sources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Adobe Animate to version 22.0.8 or later (for 22.x) or 21.0.12 or later (for 21.x). Until patched, avoid opening untrusted or unexpected animation files from unknown sources.
Adobe Animate 22.0.8 or later (or 21.0.12 or later for the 21.x branch)
- Verify your current Adobe Animate version by opening the application and going to Help > About Adobe Animate
- Close Adobe Animate completely before upgrading
- Download Adobe Animate version 22.0.8 or later from the official Adobe website (get.adobe.com/animate) or through the Creative Cloud desktop application
- Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the upgrade
- Restart your computer after installation completes
- Verify the new version by opening Animate and checking Help > About Adobe Animate to confirm you are on 22.0.8 or later (or 21.0.12 or later if staying on the 21.x branch)
- Exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources going forward
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-38412 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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