Animate has an arbitrary code execution vulnerability when parsing svg files
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-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Animate versions 23.0.4, 24.0.1 and earlier are affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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
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 24.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Animate VendorAdobe Affected up to 24.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Adobe Animate — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-26.html
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-13592 Out-of-bounds access vulnerability in Adobe Animate that directly changes the rip when parsing FLA files.Priority LOW 36
- TI-2024-13591 Adobe Animation SWF File Parsing Memory CorruptionPriority LOW 27
- TI-2024-13589 Adobe Animate 2024 WAV File Parsing Null Pointer DereferencePriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20795
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v73j-w4mq-xcv7
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-2024-20795 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20795 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v73j-w4mq-xcv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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