TI-2021-18704 Aliases CVE-2021-42267 GHSA-rwj2-f84g-w7hc

Adobe Animate FLA File Parsing Memory Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution

MEDIUM 41CWE-788Published 2021-11-18 · Updated 2025-04-23

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 Animate version 21.0.9 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious FLA 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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0255 85th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Adobe	Animate	up to 21.0.9; up to None	—	No fix listed	CNA

Animate VendorAdobe Affected up to 21.0.9; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:animate::::::::	up to 21.0.9	Vulnerable	Adobe

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:animate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 21.0.9 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-42267
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwj2-f84g-w7hc

References

Advisory 1

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb21-105.html

TI-2016-06610 Memory corruption in Adobe Animate 15.2.1.95 and earlier CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-09690 Adobe Animate heap corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-04183 Adobe Animate heap-based overflow vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-09699 Adobe Animate heap corruption vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-04177 Adobe Animate memory corruption vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-18706 Adobe Animate FLA File Parsing Use After Free Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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