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TI-2021-17711 Aliases CVE-2021-40767GHSA-9fwp-25vr-3wqm

Adobe Character Animator Memory Corruption could lead to Application denial-of-service

Priority LOW 27CWE-788Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Adobe Character Animator version 4.4 (and earlier) is affected by an Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service 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

EPSS 0.01145 66th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeCharacter Animator (Preview 4)up to 4.4; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Character Animator (Preview 4) VendorAdobe Affected up to 4.4; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:character_animator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.4VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:character_animator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • 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-2021-40767
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fwp-25vr-3wqm

References

Advisory 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-2021-14450 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
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Sources

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