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AnimateApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-53953

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 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 · moderate confidence

Adobe Animate versions 23.0.8, 24.0.5 and earlier contain a Use After Free (UAF) memory corruption vulnerability. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, the software improperly frees memory that is later accessed, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user's session.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Animate to the latest patched version as released by Adobe. Users should refrain from opening files from untrusted or unknown sources to avoid triggering the exploitation chain.

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:< 23.0.9>= 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. Confirm Adobe Animate is installed
    Check your system for Adobe Animate. On Windows, open Programs and Features or search for 'Adobe Animate' in the Start menu. On macOS, check the Applications folder for Adobe Animate.app.
    Affected if Adobe Animate is not installed on the system - not affected.
  2. Find the installed version number
    Open Adobe Animate and go to Help > About Adobe Animate. The version number will be displayed in the dialog that opens. Alternatively, on Windows you can right-click the application in Programs and Features and select 'Change' or 'Properties' to view the version.
    Affected if Unable to determine the installed version - cannot confirm status.
  3. Compare against affected versions
    Note the version shown (for example, 23.0.8, 24.0.5, or 24.0.6). Compare it to the affected ranges: versions before 23.0.9 (such as 23.0.8 and earlier) are affected, and versions 24.0.0 through 24.0.5 are affected. Versions 23.0.9 and later, and 24.0.6 and later, are not affected.
    Affected if Version is 23.0.8 or earlier, OR between 24.0.0 and 24.0.5 inclusive - system is running a vulnerable version.
  4. Assess file handling practices
    Consider whether Adobe Animate is used to open files from external or untrusted sources. The vulnerability is triggered when opening a specially crafted malicious file.
    Affected if You regularly open .fla, .xfl, or other Animate project files from untrusted or unknown sources - potential attack vector exists if version is vulnerable.

You are affected if Adobe Animate is installed and the installed version falls within 23.0.8 and earlier or 24.0.0 through 24.0.5.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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

Update Adobe Animate to the latest patched version as released by Adobe. Users should refrain from opening files from untrusted or unknown sources to avoid triggering the exploitation chain.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Animate 23.0.9 or later; Adobe Animate 24.0.6 or later (choose the branch appropriate for your licensing)

  1. Verify your current Adobe Animate version by opening Animate and navigating to Help > About Adobe Animate
  2. Close Adobe Animate completely before updating
  3. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to adobe.com/downloads
  4. Search for Adobe Animate and download version 23.0.9 or later (if on 23.x branch), or version 24.0.6 or later (if on 24.x branch)
  5. Install the update following the on-screen prompts
  6. Restart Adobe Animate after installation completes
  7. Verify the installed version matches the expected fixed version (Help > About Adobe Animate)
Caveat Adobe minor version updates typically have low risk; ensure project files are backed up before major version upgrades as a precaution

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

Fix this in Animate Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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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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