Adobe Character Animator Memory Corruption could lead to Arbitrary code execution
Priority LOW 37CWE-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-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe Character Animator version 4.4 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a M4A file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0165 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Character Animator (Preview 4) | up to 4.4; up to None | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Character Animator (Preview 4) VendorAdobe Affected up to 4.4; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40765
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vh7-7h6m-h6fv
References
More Adobe Character Animator vulnerabilities
- 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-2021-14450 Adobe Character Animator Memory Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 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
Sources
- CVE-2021-40765 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40765 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6vh7-7h6m-h6fv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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