Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Animate
CVE-2024-20797
Animate versions 23.0.4, 24.0.1 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code 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: 0.004 (31.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Animate — versions 0
- Apple Macos
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20797?
- CVE-2024-20797 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Animate, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20797?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.