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CVE-2021-36001: Adobe Character Animator PNG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-08-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Adobe Character Animator version 4.2 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds Read vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose arbitrary memory information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected products

• Adobe Character Animator (Preview 4): through 4.2

References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/in/security/products/character_animator/apsb21-59.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/in/security/products/character_animator/apsb21-59.html

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