CVE-2024-47418
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 a Use After Free 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 a Use After Free vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a maliciously crafted file. The vulnerability requires user interaction (opening a malicious file) and executes in the context 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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Identify Adobe Animate installed versionUse system utilities (Windows: Programs and Features, Add/Remove Programs, or registry query; macOS: Applications folder Get Info, or Terminal ls /Applications) to locate Adobe Animate and retrieve its version numberAffected if The installed version falls within 23.0.0 through 23.0.7, or 24.0.0 through 24.0.4 (or earlier)
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Confirm product is Adobe AnimateVerify the installed software is specifically Adobe Animate (not another Adobe application) by checking the product name in the application listing or registry entryAffected if The product is Adobe Animate and the version is in the affected range
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Verify file handling capabilityConfirm the installation includes the ability to open project files (.fla, .xfl, .swf, or animation file types supported by Animate) - this is typically present in standard Animate installationsAffected if The application can open files, as the vulnerability triggers when processing a maliciously crafted file
You are affected if Adobe Animate version 23.0.0-23.0.7 or 24.0.0-24.0.4 is installed and the application can open files, since the Use After Free flaw triggers upon opening a crafted malicious file.
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 and educate users to avoid opening files from untrusted sources.
Adobe Animate 23.0.8 or 24.0.5 (depending on your current major version branch)
- Back up any important Animate projects and files before updating
- Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to Adobe Animate download page
- Download Adobe Animate version 23.0.8 (for users on version 23.x) or version 24.0.5 (for users on version 24.x)
- Close any running instances of Adobe Animate
- Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation
- Launch Adobe Animate and verify the version number matches the expected update
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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-47418 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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