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)

EPSS: 0.003 (25.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.