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TI-2021-14450 Aliases CVE-2021-36000GHSA-9hq9-j4jv-ph2g

Adobe Character Animator Memory Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-788Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe Character Animator version 4.2 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02265 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeCharacter Animator (Preview 4)up to 4.2; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Character Animator (Preview 4) VendorAdobe Affected up to 4.2; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:character_animator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:character_animator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36000
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hq9-j4jv-ph2g

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-07674 Buffer overflow in Adobe Character Animator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-11440 Adobe Character Animator SVG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-05576 Uncontrolled search path in Adobe Character Animator CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-17708 Adobe Character Animator Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-17707 Adobe Character Animator Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-15153 Adobe Character Animator SVG File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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