Buffer overflow in Adobe Animate
CVE-2021-28620
Adobe Animate version 21.0.6 (and earlier) is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.058 (92.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Animate — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28620?
- CVE-2021-28620 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Animate, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28620?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.