Animate | Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') (CWE-94)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Animate is affected by an Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
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 | Adobe Animate 2023 | up to 23.0.16 | 23.0.17 | Patch available | CNA |
| Adobe | Adobe Animate 2024 | up to 24.0.14 | 24.0.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Adobe Animate 2023 VendorAdobe Affected up to 23.0.16 Fixed in 23.0.17 Patch available CNA
- Adobe Animate 2024 VendorAdobe Affected up to 24.0.14 Fixed in 24.0.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Adobe Animate 2023 (Adobe) Fixed in 23.0.17
- Fix · CNA Adobe Animate 2024 (Adobe) Fixed in 24.0.15
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76191
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75w7-cqxv-p63r
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-2026-76191 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76191 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-75w7-cqxv-p63r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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