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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local file-parsing bug needs no attacker privileges (PR:N) but requires the victim to open a crafted file (AV:L, UI:R); traversal crosses a boundary (S:C) yielding full code execution (C/I/A:H).
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CVSS VectorVendor: adobe
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Animate is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files or directories outside the intended restrictions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
AnalysisAI
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Animate 2023 and 2024 stems from a path traversal weakness triggered when a victim opens a maliciously crafted file, letting an attacker run code in the context of the current user and reach files or directories outside intended restrictions. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 with a changed scope, reflecting impact beyond the initially vulnerable component. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the victim to open a malicious file in a vulnerable Adobe Animate 2023 or 2024 installation - the crafted Animate project/asset file containing the traversal pathname is the exact prerequisite named in the description. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, 8.6) describes a local, low-complexity, unauthenticated but user-interaction-dependent vulnerability with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact and a changed scope. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker crafts a malicious Adobe Animate project or asset file embedding a traversal pathname and delivers it via email, a shared drive, or a compromised download portal to a designer. When the victim opens the file in Animate 2023 or 2024, the path-traversal parsing flaw resolves the attacker-controlled path outside the intended directory and executes code with the victim's privileges. … |
| Remediation | Apply the update referenced in Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-83 (https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb26-83.html); patch available per vendor advisory, though the exact fixed version is not enumerated in the input data, so confirm the target build directly from the bulletin. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-44436
GHSA-6qvq-7gfm-32m8