Adobe Character Animator SVG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe Character Animator version 4.4 (and earlier versions) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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-2021-40766
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qcc5-j37h-w6f4
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-2021-40766 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40766 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qcc5-j37h-w6f4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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