NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Animate
CVE-2021-42268
Adobe Animate version 21.0.9 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted FLA file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Animate — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb21-105.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42268?
- CVE-2021-42268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Animate, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42268?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.