Path Traversal in Adobe Animate 2023
CVE-2026-48350
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Animate 2023 — versions 0, 23.0.16
- Adobe Animate 2024 — versions 0, 24.0.14
- Adobe Animate
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb26-83.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-48350?
- CVE-2026-48350 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Animate 2023, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-48350?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.