CVE-2024-30296: When Animate parses FLA files, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability at animate+0x123df28

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Animate versions 24.0.2, 23.0.5 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution 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 Animate: from 23.0.0 before 23.0.6; from 24.0.0 before 24.0.3 — fixed in 23.0.6, 24.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Animate 23.0.6, 24.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-36.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-36.html

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