Adobe Animate Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution

A vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Animate, specifically in the 2023 version through 23.0.15 and the 2024 version through 24.0.13, on both Windows and macOS. This vulnerability arises from incorrect authorization, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution within the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, as a victim must open a malicious file.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected system, allowing an attacker to execute malicious code with the privileges of the user running Adobe Animate.

Remediation

Users are advised to update Adobe Animate to version 23.0.16 for the 2023 release or version 24.0.14 for the 2024 release. These updates are available through the Adobe Download Center. For IT administrators, Creative Cloud applications can be deployed to end users via the Admin Console.