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AnimateApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-30295

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 23.0.6 / 24.0.3 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

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 · unedited
Animate versions 24.0.2, 23.0.5 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference 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.

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 confidence

Adobe Animate versions 24.0.2, 23.0.5 and earlier contain a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a maliciously crafted file, requiring only user interaction (opening the file).

MitigationUpdate Adobe Animate to the latest version and exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources.

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
AnimateApplication
Affected:>= 23.0.0, < 23.0.6>= 24.0.0, < 24.0.3

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Adobe Animate is installed
    Check for Adobe Animate in the Windows Registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Animate or look in common installation paths like C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Animate 2024\ or C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Animate 2023\
    Affected if Adobe Animate is found on the system
  2. Determine the installed version number
    Open Adobe Animate and go to Help > About Adobe Animate, or check the Windows Registry value at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Animate\InstallVersion
    Affected if A version number is returned from either method
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    If version is 23.x.x, verify it is >= 23.0.0 and < 23.0.6. If version is 24.x.x, verify it is >= 24.0.0 and < 24.0.3. Versions 23.0.6 and above, or 24.0.3 and above, are NOT affected.
    Affected if Installed version falls within 23.0.0-23.0.5 or 24.0.0-24.0.2 (the vulnerable range)
  4. Confirm the vulnerability trigger condition
    This vulnerability requires a user to open a maliciously crafted .AN or .FLA file. Check if the Animate application is configured to open files automatically or if users commonly open files from untrusted sources.
    Affected if Users routinely open Animate project files from untrusted or unknown sources without prior validation

If Adobe Animate versions 23.0.0-23.0.5 or 24.0.0-24.0.2 are installed and users open untrusted Animate project files, the environment is affected by CVE-2024-30295.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 23.0.6 / 24.0.3 or later
Fixed in 23.0.624.0.3
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Animate to the latest version and exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Animate 23.0.6 or later; Adobe Animate 24.0.3 or later

  1. Close Adobe Animate if it is currently running
  2. Open Adobe Creative Cloud application or navigate to helpx.adobe.com/animate/system-specs/system-requirements
  3. Locate Adobe Animate and check for available updates
  4. Download and install version 23.0.6 or later (for 23.x users) OR version 24.0.3 or later (for 24.x users)
  5. Restart Adobe Animate after installation completes
  6. Verify the installed version by going to Help > About Adobe Animate
Caveat Review Adobe Animate release notes for version 23.0.6 and 24.0.3 for any feature changes or known compatibility issues before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Animate Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,210
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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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