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AnimateApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-52982

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 23.0.9 / 24.0.6 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 23.0.8, 24.0.5 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation 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 · moderate confidence

Adobe Animate versions 23.0.8, 24.0.5 and earlier contain an improper input validation vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious Animate file. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of input data within the file format, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

MitigationUsers should avoid opening untrusted or suspicious Animate files and should update to the patched versions once released by Adobe. Organizations should inventory affected installations and deploy available security updates promptly.

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, < 23.0.9>= 24.0.0, < 24.0.6

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
    On Windows, open Settings > Apps > Apps & features and search for 'Adobe Animate', or run 'wmic product get name,version' in Command Prompt. On macOS, open Terminal and run 'ls /Applications | grep -i animate'.
    Affected if Adobe Animate is found on the system
  2. Determine the installed version number
    On Windows, right-click the Adobe Animate executable (typically in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Animate 20*\Support Files\Adobe Animate.exe), select Properties, and view the Details tab for Product Version. Alternatively, check registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Animate\InstallPath for version folders. On macOS, run 'defaults read /Applications/Adobe\ Animate\*/Adobe\ Animate.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString'.
    Affected if A version number is returned that falls within the affected ranges
  3. Compare version against CVE-affected ranges
    The affected versions are: 23.0.0 through 23.0.8 (or < 23.0.9), and 24.0.0 through 24.0.5 (or < 24.0.6). If your installed version starts with 23.0 and is below 23.0.9, or starts with 24.0 and is below 24.0.6, the installation is within the vulnerable range.
    Affected if The installed version matches 23.0.x where x <= 8, or 24.0.x where x <= 5
  4. Confirm the attack surface exists
    This vulnerability is triggered specifically when a user opens a malicious Animate file (.anme, .fla, or related formats). Check whether the application is configured to open files from untrusted sources, or review recent file openings in the application's recent files list if accessible.
    Affected if Users routinely open Animate files from external or untrusted sources

You are affected if Adobe Animate version 23.0.x (where x is 0-8) or 24.0.x (where x is 0-5) is installed and users open Animate files from potentially untrusted sources.

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 23.0.9 / 24.0.6 or later
Fixed in 23.0.924.0.6
Interim mitigation

Users should avoid opening untrusted or suspicious Animate files and should update to the patched versions once released by Adobe. Organizations should inventory affected installations and deploy available security updates promptly.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Animate 23.0.9 (for 23.x branch) or 24.0.6 (for 24.x branch)

  1. Navigate to the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or visit adobe.com/downloads
  2. Locate Adobe Animate in your installed applications
  3. Check for available updates or download the latest version
  4. Ensure version 23.0.9 or later (for the 23.x branch) or version 24.0.6 or later (for the 24.x branch) is installed
  5. Verify the installed version by opening Animate and checking Help > About Adobe Animate
Caveat Adobe minor version updates typically include bug fixes and security patches with minimal breaking changes; however, always review release notes for any behavior changes

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

Fix this in Animate Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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