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AnimateApplication · Adobe

CVE-2026-48347

HIGH · 7.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 23.0.16 / 24.0.14 or later.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
5 weeks old

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 is affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') 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. Scope is changed.

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 contains an OS command injection vulnerability where malicious files can execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The vulnerability requires user interaction (opening a malicious file) and results in a scope change, potentially allowing the vulnerability impact to extend beyond the vulnerable component.

MitigationUsers should avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources until Adobe releases an official patch. Organizations should consider endpoint detection and network monitoring for suspicious process execution from Animate.

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, < 23.0.16>= 24.0.0, < 24.0.14

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
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/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. Check Adobe Animate version on Windows
    Open Windows Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Animate or HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Animate. Look for a Version value.
    Affected if The installed version falls within 23.0.0 to 23.0.15, or 24.0.0 to 24.0.13 inclusive.
  2. Check Adobe Animate version via application menu
    Launch Adobe Animate, then go to Help > About Adobe Animate. The version number displayed in the About dialog is your installed version.
    Affected if The version shown is 23.0.0 through 23.0.15, or 24.0.0 through 24.0.13.
  3. Check Adobe Animate version on macOS
    Locate Adobe Animate in the Applications folder, right-click the application, select Get Info, and view the Version information under General.
    Affected if The version shown is 23.0.0 through 23.0.15, or 24.0.0 through 24.0.13.
  4. Verify version falls within affected ranges
    Compare your installed version number to the following affected ranges: 23.0.0 to 23.0.15 (all versions before 23.0.16) or 24.0.0 to 24.0.13 (all versions before 24.0.14).
    Affected if Your installed version is less than 23.0.16 OR is between 24.0.0 and 24.0.13 inclusive.

You are affected if Adobe Animate version 23.0.0 through 23.0.15 or 24.0.0 through 24.0.13 is installed on your system.

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 23.0.16 / 24.0.14 or later
Fixed in 23.0.1624.0.14
Interim mitigation

Users should avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources until Adobe releases an official patch. Organizations should consider endpoint detection and network monitoring for suspicious process execution from Animate.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Animate 23.0.16 (for 23.x branch) or 24.0.14 (for 24.x branch)

  1. 1. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to the Adobe Animate download page
  2. 2. Locate Adobe Animate in your installed applications
  3. 3. Click 'Update' or 'Update Now' to install the latest version
  4. 4. Alternatively, manually download Adobe Animate version 23.0.16 or later (for 23.x users) from Adobe's official website
  5. 5. For version 24.x users, download version 24.0.14 or later
  6. 6. Run the installer and complete the update process
  7. 7. Restart any running instances of Adobe Animate after the update
  8. 8. Verify the installed version matches or exceeds the fixed release
Caveat Review Adobe's release notes for your target version as minor releases may include feature changes or workflow adjustments

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

Fix this in Animate Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,460
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