CVE-2024-47416
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 · uneditedAnimate versions 23.0.7, 24.0.4 and earlier are affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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 confidenceAdobe Animate versions 23.0.7, 24.0.4 and earlier contain an integer overflow vulnerability that can lead to arbitrary code execution. The flaw exists in how the application handles integer values during file processing, allowing a specially crafted malicious file to overflow integer boundaries and corrupt memory. Successful exploitation requires a user to open the malicious file, executing code with the privileges of the current user.
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>= 23.0.0, < 23.0.8>= 24.0.0, < 24.0.5CVSS 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 the installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Animate 2024 or similar) or search for Animate.exe. Right-click the executable, select Properties, and view the File Version in the Details tab.Affected if The executable exists on the system.
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Identify the installed versionIn Adobe Animate, go to Help > About Adobe Animate (or press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N on Windows). The version number displays in the dialog that appears.Affected if The version displayed is 23.0.0 through 23.0.7, or 24.0.0 through 24.0.4.
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Confirm the application processes filesVerify the application is capable of opening project files (.fla, .xfl, or .animproj). This is the default behavior of Adobe Animate as a design and animation tool.Affected if The application can open or import files, which is its core function.
The environment is affected if Adobe Animate version 23.0.0-23.0.7 or 24.0.0-24.0.4 is installed and the application is used to open files.
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 · scoped23.0.824.0.5
Update Adobe Animate to the latest patched version. Users should be trained to avoid opening files from untrusted sources.
Adobe Animate 23.0.8 or later (for 23.x branch); Adobe Animate 24.0.5 or later (for 24.x branch)
- Identify the currently installed Adobe Animate version by opening Animate and navigating to Help > About Adobe Animate
- Close Adobe Animate completely before proceeding with the update
- Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application and navigate to the Apps section
- Locate Adobe Animate in the list of installed applications
- Click the Update button next to Adobe Animate to install the latest version
- Alternatively, download the latest version directly from the official Adobe website at adobe.com
- Restart Adobe Animate after the update completes
- Verify the updated version by checking Help > About Adobe Animate to confirm versions 23.0.8 or 24.0.5 are installed
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-2024-47416 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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