Adobe Animate Heap-based Buffer Overflow Arbitrary code execution
Priority LOW 36CWE-122Published · 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-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe Animate versions 22.0.8 (and earlier) and 23.0.0 (and earlier) are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in 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 0.00396 34th 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 22.0.8; up to 23.0.0; up to None | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Animate VendorAdobe Affected up to 22.0.8; up to 23.0.0; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:animate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.0 – 22.0.8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:animate:23.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.0.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:animate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.0 – 22.0.8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:animate:23.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.0.0 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22236
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vm4-g86c-mg83
References
More Adobe Animate vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-22236 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-22236 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vm4-g86c-mg83 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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